terry reedy twhvuyludeledu zooko wrote message news50d35c20ed3d4a7d965dd5bbd76eddc7zookocom folks unfortunately answers arent quite right package actually directory containing __init__py file distribution actually think say package reusable package python code example get python package index go market may buy individual food item apple instance foods come packages items packages put distribution carriers bags transport home unbagged tgz file bag package since buying food bags would want store called distributionbag store indeed types stores use similar distribution carriers tgz used things others python modules packages _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom fri 08 aug 2008 015648 0400 pythondev shal redefine module package