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Author serhiy.storchaka
Recipients amaury.forgeotdarc, belopolsky, martin.panter, meador.inge, mfxmfx, pitrou, serhiy.storchaka, skrah, theller
Date 2014-08-06.18:59:31
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Because it is simpler and more efficient. The buffer API requires the releasing of buffer. Correct tracking the ownership of the buffer requires larger and more complicated patch. Even if support for general buffers will be added, I suppose it will be worth to left specialized paths for bytes and bytearrays in some places.
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2014-08-06 18:59:31serhiy.storchakasetrecipients: + serhiy.storchaka, theller, amaury.forgeotdarc, belopolsky, pitrou, mfxmfx, skrah, meador.inge, martin.panter
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