chris mcdonough cftxxcplopecom zooko wrote folks simple proposal make standard python import mechanism notice eggs pythonpath insert location syspath eliminates 1 problem eggs dont easily work installing places sitepackages allow installed system take precedence nonegg packages even explicitly put packages earlier pythonpath latter behavior disagreeable prorgammers sorry im loop theres subtlety im disregarding doesnt appear either issues mention actually problem eggs instead problems eggs get installed easy_install uses pth file extend syspath reasonable put eggs pythonpath manually eg syspathappendpathtosomeegg instead using easy_install install dont think would benefit changing pythons import machinery deal essentially directories zipfiles contain packages c _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 210942 0400 pythondev easily consume parts eggs good