phillip j eby moetelecommunitycom 1259 pm 3172008 0500 guido van rossum wrote mon mar 17 2008 1245 pm phillip j eby wrote 1217 pm 3172008 0500 guido van rossum wrote egg support standard library qualifications statement category __future__ import braces iiuc eggs method package management includes support dependencies multiple versions c extensions zip files well conventions naming encoding metadata eg find version dependencies whole set conventions imo much include stdlib atm proved controversial past maybe years longer controversial objections disappear mean bootstrap tool must use eggs seems little bit odd setuptools least need egginfo directory get installed people wholl using initially using precisely order support eggs might simpler around clear controversy best recollection mal mvl ever objected pythondev idea supporting eggs note im specifically segregating egg support topic including setuptools easy_install stdlib directly many legitimate reservations open questions latter including availability volunteer support choice defaults whether replace distutils setuptools etc etc recognize respect validity issues precisely withdrew setuptools inclusion python 25 however regarding support eggs understanding two objections eggs even time 25 setuptools discussions even though mvl objects idea eggs principle didnt read recent posts objecting bootstrap tool download install eggs practice although hope clarify stance one way leaves mal whose objections pep 365 centered api said 1 concepts added stdlib 1 adding module current state among concerns wanted pkg_resources split pkgutil new egglib module dont problem principle pkg_resources module reconstituted merged api practical problems approach trying split namespace package support two theoreticallyunrelated modules would guess however mals issues pkg_resources api would apply bootstrap module whose sole purpose download eggs put syspath perhaps would object dont know could certainly ask though anyone else counting towards controversy person recall objecting setuptools way pythondev effbot iiuc objections practicaladministrative supporting easy_install setuptools idea egg support general summary think controversy pythondev regarding egg support actually time _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 080938 0400 pythondev pep 365 adding pkg_resources module