phillip j eby moetelecommunitycom 0944 pm 3212008 0400 kuchling wrote fri mar 21 2008 064100pm 0400 phillip j eby wrote im making assumption authors pep 262 good reason including rather assuming start entire process scratch goal originally provide rpmlike verification file content dont know verification feature really matters much oses packaging systems already support feature probably probably isnt particularly useful systems without packaging system actually places theres packaging system useful example application installs plugins development environment multiple virtual pythons users installing stuff pythonpath etc cases pythonspecific tools able verify content signatures useful make sure know youre updating removing particularly important one installs anything unpacking target directory could overwrite something sizesignature info sort whose version file actually question permissions uidgid stuff im really clear id use stuff easy_installuninstalletc _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 152904 0400 pythondev get rid eggs 26 beyond