For the most part, I think it's all been said. What should and shouldn't be installed by default is really specific extension dependent, not much point in speculating.
But a comment or two: having to type > "python -m something" rather than just "something" isn't broken, it's > just an inconvenience. Tell that to a newbie. This is EXACTLY the kind of thing that should "just work". Maybe a three-tier system: 1) mandatory -- can't install without it 2) default -- try to install it be default if possible 3) optional: only install if specifically asked for And this isn't just about extensions -- for instance, the "all" stuff in iPython would be well served by level 2 > It's no different conceptually than the fact that if you > don't have a C compiler, you can't install a package that contains C Sure it is -- a C complier is a system tool, and the whole point of binary wheels is that the end user doesn't need one. -CHB _______________________________________________ Distutils-SIG maillist - Distutils-SIG@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig
