"Martin v. Löwis" <mar...@v.loewis.de> writes: > I don't mind the setuptools implementation being used as a basis > (assuming it gets contributed), but *independently* I think a > specfication is needed what version strings it actually understands. > Such specification must precede the actual implementation (in > distutils).
Yes, please. The comparison of version strings needs to be easily done by non-Python programs (e.g. tools for packaging Python distributions), so a specification that can be implemented in other languages or environments is a must. -- \ “I was in the grocery store. I saw a sign that said ‘pet | `\ supplies’. So I did. Then I went outside and saw a sign that | _o__) said ‘compact cars’.” —Steven Wright | Ben Finney _______________________________________________ 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
