> From: Paul Moore <p.f.mo...@gmail.com>

>But while there's a technique for implementing self-replacing exes, I don't 
>know if anyone has actually implemented it yet (hence my reservation that we 
>may need to suggest python -m pip to upgrade itself).


The ".deleteme" dance is implemented in distlib. It's not in any released 
version but it is in the repo.

>Hiding the internal implementation is extra effort for little reward, if we 
>take the "consenting adults" view of people using undocumented details.


Only if it's hard to hide - I'm more concerned that people won't understand the 
distinction between stdlib and bundled code if there appears to be no 
difference between the two.

Regards,

Vinay Sajip
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