> On Jan 30, 2017, at 6:26 AM, Barry Warsaw <ba...@python.org> wrote: > > Actually, I think pkg_resources would make an excellent candidate. The > setuptools crew is working on a branch that would allow for setuptools and > pkg_resources to be split, which would be great for other reasons. Splitting > them may mean that pkg_resources could eventually be added to the stdlib, but > as an intermediate step, it could also test out this idea. It probably has a > lot less of the baggage that you outline.
FWIW this is what we do at Facebook. We ship pkg_resources with everything but not setuptools. So there's definitely value in that. It's a little surprising we haven't been doing that yet, given that zipped applications need it. - Ł _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
