[issue10530] distutils2 should allow the installing of python files with invalid syntax

Éric Araujo added the comment: This doesn’t apply to distutils, see #7918. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list

[issue10530] distutils2 should allow the installing of python files with invalid syntax

Éric Araujo added the comment: This is now irrelevant, unless it also applies to distutils (in which case, please reopen). -- assignee: tarek -> eric.araujo resolution: -> out of date stage: needs patch -> committed/rejected status: open -> closed _

[issue10530] distutils2 should allow the installing of python files with invalid syntax

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[issue10530] distutils2 should allow the installing of python files with invalid syntax

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[issue10530] distutils2 should allow the installing of python files with invalid syntax

Michael Foord added the comment: Yes, allowing it by default. :-) -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubsc

[issue10530] distutils2 should allow the installing of python files with invalid syntax

Éric Araujo added the comment: > Config options are for when developers can't make decisions. I don’t understand. In packaging, a config file is central, as it contains the whole metadata, manifest and command options. > Given that there are valid use cases please just allow it. If this was n

[issue10530] distutils2 should allow the installing of python files with invalid syntax

Michael Foord added the comment: Config options are for when developers can't make decisions. Given that there are valid use cases please just allow it. A --strict option is fine... (but no-one will use it I suspect) -- ___ Python tracker

[issue10530] distutils2 should allow the installing of python files with invalid syntax

Éric Araujo added the comment: > A --strict option could be provided to allow these to remain an error. Or a config option could let you list the files that should not be byte-compiled. -- stage: -> needs patch versions: +Python 3.3 ___ Python tra

[issue10530] distutils2 should allow the installing of python files with invalid syntax

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[issue10530] distutils2 should allow the installing of python files with invalid syntax

New submission from Michael Foord : As discussed with tarek. It shouldn't be up to distutils2 to decide whether or not a Python file that has been included in the package should be installed or not if it is included in the set of files the developer has *asked* to be installed. Possible use c