-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Tarek Ziadé wrote:
> = Virtualenv and the multiple version support in Distribute = > > (I am not saying "We" here because this part was not discussed yet > with everyone) > > Virtualenv allows you to create an isolated environment to install > some distribution without polluting the > main site-packages, a bit like a user site-packages. > > My opinion is that this tool exists only because Python doesn't > support the installation of multiple versions for the same > distributions. > But if PEP 376 and PEP 386 support are added in Python, we're not far > from being able to provide multiple version support with > the help of importlib. I couldn't disagree more strongly: I don't *want* multiple version support: compared to the simplicity of a virtualenv, adding such a complex feature would be a huge backward step. The idea that the "system" python should be polluted with whatever-any- random-app-decides-to-throw-into-it is a source of endless pain, confusion, and hair loss. Tres. - -- =================================================================== Tres Seaver +1 540-429-0999 tsea...@palladion.com Palladion Software "Excellence by Design" http://palladion.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkrToW0ACgkQ+gerLs4ltQ7fKgCdEPxU6JxKOKCFWtpQSks606DQ XeAAoICgFZ8RURvFH4p3dLTzqq51ROqP =e71z -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
