info docs (was Re: Experimental Python 1.5.2c1 packages available)

1999-04-14 Thread Joe Block
Paul Stevens wrote:
> 
> > I seem to remember there is now a complete info set, which I sure
> > would like to install for use within {x,}emacs, but I don't know how
> > many of debian/python users would find a need for it.
> 
> I do. Please do include info docs.

How about making the info docs a seperate package?  That way, if you
didn't install emacs you don't have to get the info docs - if disk is so
tight you don't want emacs you probably don't want info docs.

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task-python, proper dependencies in other python packages

2000-01-13 Thread Joe Block
David Coe wrote:
> 
> > I do think task-python(*) makes sense.  But I think a "python" package
> > would just encourage people to make gratuitous overarching
> > dependencies...
> 
> Another good point.

Part of the problem is that there doesn't seem to be a tool yet to
automatically figure out which files your program is importing from, and
what packages provide them.

>task-python-bundle  have the entire upstream (www.python.org) distribution

> (I'm not sure I like the name '-bundle' -- if you have a better suggestion
> please speak up.)

task-python-standard or task-python-distribution?

jpb
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