R. David Murray added the comment:
I'm afraid the discussions are many and lengthly and on several lists
(python-dev, distutils-sig, probably also python-list and python-ideas), and
that you will rarely find a discussion of "whether" without an accompanying
discussion of "what". I'm sorry I c
Matt Hickford added the comment:
Please could you share a link to a previous discussion about packaging?
I'm interested in user experience 'Python should ship with first class
package management like other languages' rather than technical details
'Python should ship with distutils rather than se
R. David Murray added the comment:
Matt, thanks for your interest. This possibility has been discussed, so you
aren't the only one who thinks it should happen.
However, I don't think this is an appropriate issue for the tracker. This is
part of an ongoing discussion and process on distutils-
Eric V. Smith added the comment:
Because this is a new feature, it could only be added to Python 3.4. Changing
versions.
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components: +Installation
nosy: +eric.smith
type: behavior -> enhancement
versions: -Python 2.6, Python 2.7, Python 3.1, Python 3.2, Python 3.3, Python
3.5
New submission from Matt Hickford:
Python should ship with a full-featured package manager. Why?
1. Most programmers would rather use a reliable maintained library for a common
task than roll their own code. Then the programmer can get on with solving
their unique problems. This assumes the li
