Hi all, Geoff has prompted me to look into sorting out the "pip install pybel" versus "pip install openbabel" problem.
Talking to Matt Swain he pointed out that our install procedure is a bit non-standard in the first place. So I'm suggesting changing things to having a folder (i.e. Python package) named openbabel with our associated files below this. This would mean "from openbabel install pybel" or "from openbabel import openbabel". Note that the other project PyBEL uses "import pybel" so I think we should avoid any sort of convenience import and keep it namedspaced. If this is a major migration problem for a particular user, they can set PYTHONPATH to point into the folder directly and everything will work as before. I was wondering if anyone would like to volunteer to sort this out? A suggestion would be to create the necessary folders and __init__.py in the source tree in advance so that minimal changes to the various setup.pys would be needed to get things working. On a separate note, do people think it appropriate to contact the other project and point out the name clash and see if they would be willing to change? This is nothing to do with "pip" per se, just avoiding confusing users who google the phrase Pybel. :-) Regards, - Noel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ OpenBabel-Devel mailing list OpenBabel-Devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openbabel-devel
