[issue16675] Ship Python with a package manager

2013-01-07 Thread Matt Hickford
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

[issue16675] Ship Python with a package manager

2013-01-07 Thread R. David Murray
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

[issue16675] Ship Python with a package manager

2012-12-13 Thread Matt Hickford
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

[issue16675] Ship Python with a package manager

2012-12-13 Thread Eric V. Smith
Eric V. Smith added the comment: Because this is a new feature, it could only be added to Python 3.4. Changing versions. -- 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

[issue16675] Ship Python with a package manager

2012-12-13 Thread R. David Murray
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