On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Donald Stufft <don...@stufft.io> wrote:
> On October 14, 2015 at 6:24:55 PM, Chris Barker (chris.bar...@noaa.gov) > wrote: > > > another note-- conda has teh concetp of a "build" that's tacked > > on teh release for conda pacakges. > > > > So if I updated somethign about how teh packge is buitl, but am > > using teh same underllying version of teh package, I update teh > > build number, get a new "version" of the package, but it's clear > > that the pacakge itself is the same version. > > Wheels have a build number concept which is independent of the version and > can be used to upload a new build without creating a new release… at least > in theory. sounds like exactly what conda is doing (and the same context) > I’m not sure if anyone has ever tried to actually use it though. I expect they will -- it's pretty darn useful in conda. And it's all too easy to build a binary wheel that works on the developer machine, but not everywhere else... (OK, the CI systems are making that less likely..) -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception chris.bar...@noaa.gov
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