text_combined: martin v löwis qpnyslvloewisde ok well rationale make possible get rid eggs mechanism supporting easy_install many people included criticized eggs installation mechanism alternative gets rid egg files directories case need pth file usage well see need egg files pth files first place exist import stuff install sitepackages done data isnt use meet use cases provide python tools dont stomp uninstall otherwise interfere files installed system words system packagers communication system python rather way around even though distutils build file bdist system packaging tools would free generate file listing signatures ok thats reasonable requirement difficult implement though require linux distributors particular include database snippets packages essentially one would contribute patches distributions care least nag respective maintainers include patches probably brought fact think mentioned previous thread would like see pep 262 add way say systeminstalled package dont touch idea job native packaging system rather ensure pythonspecific tools eg easy_install friends interfere conflict something like readonly flag without readonly flag specification explicitly say manipulation allowed regards martin _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 204138 0100 pythondev get rid eggs 26 beyond