Hi Nick, Nick Coghlan <ncogh...@gmail.com> writes: > Backwards compatibility is the only reason.
Right. >> ... Actually, I just found [1], so I guess this is a work in >> progress. It seems weird to me that this isn't entirely clear from the >> docs.python.org documentation at [2]; I suppose a sentence to the effect >> of "setuptools is intended to supercede distutils" under 'Key terms' >> would suffice. But I think I'm nit-picking now. > > "setuptools" and "wheel" are definitely key terms worth mentioning at > that point in the doc, and a direct link to the tool recommendations > in the packaging users' guide would also be appropriate. > > Hence: http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/8be7bfceacf4 > > It should show up at https://docs.python.org/3/distributing/ before > too long (I don't recall the current docs build frequency). Great! >> Clearly, the history >> here is quite complex, and it needs more time to settle. > > Indeed :) > > The current tooling recommendations are at: > https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/current.html > > The general outline of the current plans: > https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/future.html > > And if you're intrigued enough to want to dive into more of the history: > https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/history.html > http://python-notes.curiousefficiency.org/en/latest/pep_ideas/core_packaging_api.html Thanks -- I do find the 'ecology' of open-source development quite interesting. Best, Toby -- Toby St Clere Smithe http://tsmithe.net _______________________________________________ Distutils-SIG maillist - Distutils-SIG@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig
