Martin> If it becomes a sys.excepthook, it doesn't need to be part of
    Martin> Python anymore; any user could install it as a recipe if they
    Martin> desire.

    Martin> Hence I'm rejecting the patch.

It could still be a nice addition to the traceback module:

    sys.excepthook = traceback.verbose_traceback

In fact, a minimalist traceback style, similar to the one asyncore, might
also be useful:

    sys.excepthook = traceback.minimal_traceback

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