[issue31264] Import Package/Module through HTTP/S repository

2017-08-23 Thread R. David Murray
R. David Murray added the comment: Indeed, I personally can't imagine a circumstance in which I'd want to use this feature. Even inside an org. It also has security implications, which would also make it a harder sell. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue31264] Import Package/Module through HTTP/S repository

2017-08-23 Thread Nick Coghlan
Nick Coghlan added the comment: Note that we're highly unlikely to ever accept a PEP to provide this natively, as it couples the process of runtime module loading too tightly to what should be private organisational details of the software publication process (domain names, repository names, e

[issue31264] Import Package/Module through HTTP/S repository

2017-08-23 Thread R. David Murray
R. David Murray added the comment: This kind of proposal should start with a discussion on the python-ideas mailing list. You can reopen the issue if there is a consensus for moving forward...but I wouldn't be surprised if this was considered to be a PEP level proposal. -- nosy: +bre

[issue31264] Import Package/Module through HTTP/S repository

2017-08-23 Thread John Torakis
New submission from John Torakis: A module presented in "https://github.com/operatorequals/httpimport"; which provides functionality for package/module loading through HTTP/S, like the golang's "import github.com/someusr/somepkg/subpkg", but for any directory served with HTTP/S. I believe tha