At 10:38 PM 9/3/2007 +0100, Robin Bryce wrote: >There are a great many python packages whose source distributions are >perfectly capable of running in place - why should I have to "install" >such software before I'm satisfied it makes a useful addition to my >system ? In something of a fit of frustration I wrote this ~1000 line >python module: > >http://svn.wiretooth.com/svn/open/pyrun/trunk/pyrun.py > >http://svn.wiretooth.com/svn/open/pyrun/trunk/pyrun.html > >wget is all the installation it needs. The -i -d and -p modes of >operation are the ones I think might address "quick & dirty scripting" >and "experimentation" from Toshios scenario.
AFAICT, pyrun doesn't handle dependencies between packages, let alone manage version conflicts, so I'm not clear on how it relates to the present discussion. _______________________________________________ Distutils-SIG maillist - Distutils-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig