On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 11:08 PM, Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > The Python distutils-sig group is currently discussing the topic of > > package management, how setuptools interacts with package managers, > > and what changes are desirable as a result. > > > > <URL:http://mid.gmane.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > [...] > > > > I urge anyone who's had problems getting Python setuptools and > > Debian package management working together, to join this discussion > > so that your issues can be considered in whatever changes ensue. > > To reiterate: This discussion is happening *now*. If ever you have > looked at Python packaging (e.g. distutils or setuptools) and said > "no, *no*, NO!", then this is the time to get involved so that changes > can be made for the better. > > I have no knowledge of *what* the problems are; I only know that there > are people in this group who persistently complain about how Python's > current packaging practices are broken with respect to Debian > packaging. > > <URL:http://mid.gmane.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: "Guido van Rossum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:23:26 -0700 > > I'm back at Google and *really* busy for another week or so, so > I'll have to postpone the rest of this discussion for a while. If > other people want to chime in please do so; if this is just a > dialog between Phillip and me I might incorrectly assume that > nobody besides Phillip really cares. > > Please, if you have suggestions for what Python packaging could do > better, and improve Debian packaging of Python packages, *now* is the > time to join that discussion over at the distutils-sig.
Thanks for letting us know. I also don't know what the particular problems are, my only experience was with the initial packaging of python-enthought-traits + mayavi2 where I was unable to force setuptools not to download stuff from the net, so I simply asked upstream to provide me a simple script to do the whole compilation+installation of all python files+modules. Then the packaging was dead easy. And Varun and Kmap then fixed it with the help of upstream, so now even the build script is not necessary anymore. Ondrej -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
