On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 7:03 AM, Tarek Ziadé <ziade.ta...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Eric Smith <e...@trueblade.com> wrote: > [..] >> >> We should use the terminology as defined in >> http://docs.python.org/distutils/introduction.html#distutils-specific-terminology >> >> So technically it's a "module distribution" we're talking about. > > Well, I wonder if we shouln't use the term "distribution" instead > here. the "module" word is quite fuzzy to describe a distribution that > might contain modules, data files, and/or packages.
I agree, since you can make a distribution with nothing in it but scripts (no modules or packages). Nice way to distribute "python programs" too, IMO. Incidentally, the Perl folk technically refer to the things they upload to the CPAN as "distributions" as well. Though, they often call them "modules" in casual conversation/writing ... possibly because it's 2 syllables shorter and/or easier to type. :) The only inconsistency, I think, is that operating systems like Debian refer to their software distributions as "packages" (as in, a packaged up piece of software that you can download and install). "Packages" is a great name for them -- too bad it's already being used in Python. ---John _______________________________________________ Distutils-SIG maillist - Distutils-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig
