2010/1/31 Nick Coghlan <ncogh...@gmail.com>: >> Can't a VCS be configured to ignore a .pyr directory just as easily as >> it can be configured to ignore a .pyc file? > > Yes they can.
Of course they can, but not out of the box. It was just an example off the top of my head. A trickier case: My GUI app offers scripting facilities. The associated open file dialog hides all .pyc files, and users select just from .py files. if subfolders are introduced, however, they can't be hidden away as easily. Filtering by extension is standard functionality in all GUI toolkits. Hiding a fraction of subfolders is not. The point is that creating large amounts of subfolders goes against the expectations that python (and pretty much any other program for that matter) has established. If it's possible to keep in line with those expectations, it should at least be considered, given that existing programs could continue to work without needing to change anything. If the decision is made that folders will be used (for x y z reason), then great care should be taken to make the change as minimally invasive as possible. Vitor _______________________________________________ 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
