have connection.execute() and others assume text()-like behavior by default ?

[Mike Bayer]

its very rare that people need access to the raw bind param format provided by a database....usually, people are happy using just the ":foo" format (and possibly the question mark format) and its likely that having execute() methods all assume this system would be preferable. if someone truly wanted the raw bind param format we could perhaps provide a raw() construct.

obviously we have to push this one til 0.5 since its a pretty backwards-breaking change.

[Mike Bayer]

session.execute() assumes this behavior, since the ORM implies a higher level of convenience vs. explicitness. Connection stays the same for now.

[Mike Bayer]

Removing milestone: 0.5.0 (automated comment)