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netrc module looks for .netrc even on Windows where the convention is _netrc

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BPO 43980
Nosy @stevendaprano, @jheiselman
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  • python/cpython#25732
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2021-04-29.20:02:55.304>
    labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.10', '3.11']
    title = 'netrc module looks for .netrc even on Windows where the convention is _netrc'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-04-29.21:42:22.735>
    user = 'https://github.com/jheiselman'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-04-29.21:42:22.735>
    actor = 'jheiselman'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2021-04-29.20:02:55.304>
    creator = 'jheiselman'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 43980
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 4.0
    messages = ['392348', '392349', '392355', '392356']
    nosy_count = 2.0
    nosy_names = ['steven.daprano', 'jheiselman']
    pr_nums = ['25732']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43980'
    versions = ['Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
    

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    Research direction

    Start with Python's netrc module and inspect how it selects the user's netrc file on Windows. Done means the module follows the Windows _netrc convention while preserving the existing behavior on other platforms; review the existing PR for context before starting.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    networking
    Issue type
    Feature
    Difficulty
    2/5
    Estimated time
    1-3 hours
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Clearly specified
    Newbie friendliness
    35/100

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