Re: RFC: python-base, debconf and py/pyc files

2001-03-24 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Gregor Hoffleit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > currently, our Python packages mostly ship .py files and compile them into > ..pyc files at run time in order to save space in the debs. > > There's no reason, though, to keep the .py files on machines that only > deploy software[

Re: RFC: python-base, debconf and py/pyc files

2001-03-24 Thread Neil Schemenauer
On Fri, Mar 23, 2001 at 09:39:07PM +0100, Gregor Hoffleit wrote: > I wonder if I should debconf-ify python-base and add an debconf option that > sets a system-wide policy about how to deal with .py/.pyc files. That could > be one of: > > * install both .py and .pyc files > * install only .pyc

Re: RFC: python-base, debconf and py/pyc files

2001-03-24 Thread Bruce Sass
On Sat, 24 Mar 2001, Moshe Zadka wrote: <...> > I do think we need somewhere where all the .pyc's are "registered", "locate .pyc"; or maybe locate .py, .pyc, and .pyo files, then reconcile the three lists. > so when > a new version of Python comes along, it can recompile them, since pycs > are no

Re: RFC: python-base, debconf and py/pyc files

2001-03-24 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Sat, 24 Mar 2001, Bruce Sass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do think we need somewhere where all the .pyc's are "registered", > > "locate .pyc"; or maybe locate .py, .pyc, and .pyo files, then > reconcile the three lists. I didn't say the file system isn't a good such place. I just said we