Adam Olsen (2002-02-23 15:11:41 +0000) : > So on one side you have plain source, [...] > On the other side you could do it like C, [...]
> And in the middle you have the current method, which only suffers from > the minor issues of the .py[co] files not being known to dpkg, and > taking slightly longer to install. Compared to the alternatives, I > think it beats them hands down. And in the middlest of them all, maybe there could also be a debconf question asking the user whether he wants the *.py files to be byte-compiled at install time. Global question, only asked once, or package-specific and asked each time, that's an implementation detail. Roland. -- Roland Mas Infinity contains more things than you think. Everything, for a start. -- in Witches Abroad (Terry Pratchett)