On Fri, 13 May 2016 at 11:34 Chris Barker <chris.bar...@noaa.gov> wrote:
> One other question: > > Is it just examples or is "build" being defined as "build a wheel"? > Just an example (clarified previously). -Brett > > i.e. there are times one might want to build a package without building a > wheel -- just it install it yourself, or to put it in another package > format -- conda, rpm, what have you. > > In conda's case, building a wheel, and then installing it would work fine, > but I'm not sure we want to lock that down as the only way to build a > package. > > Granted, if all it means is that someone will download an unnecessary > dependency, big deal. > > I'm also a bit confused about whether we're trying to specify the > dependencies required simply to run the build tool itself, or the > dependencies required to actually do the build -- or the latter being saved > for another day? > The minimal requirements to execute the build system. Providing some way to specify more dependencies in some dynamic fashion and the like is for another PEP. -Brett > > -CHB > > > -- > > 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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