Title: Rename `Py_NOGIL` to a positive term · Issue #111863 · python/cpython · GitHub
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Description: From the PEP 703 acceptance: We want to avoid negatives in terms and flags and such, so we won’t get into double-negative terrain (like we do when we talk about ‘non no-GIL’). We’d like a positive, clear term to talk about the no-GIL bui...
Open Graph Description: From the PEP 703 acceptance: We want to avoid negatives in terms and flags and such, so we won’t get into double-negative terrain (like we do when we talk about ‘non no-GIL’). We’d like a positive,...
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