[$] Python finally offloads some batteries

Python has often been touted as a "batteries included" language because ofits rich standard librarythat provides access to numerous utility modules and is distributed withthe language itself. But those libraries need maintenance, of course, andthat is provided by the Python core development team. Over the years, ithas become clear that some of the modules are not really being maintainedany longer and they probably are not really needed by most Pythonusers-either because better alternatives exist or because they addressextremely niche use cases. A long-running project to start the removal of thosemodules has recently been approved.