On 27.05.2020 18:59, Antoine Pitrou wrote: > On Tue, 26 May 2020 22:19:12 -0400 > Kyle Stanley <aeros...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> It could become more detailed about each minor versions, git tag, links >> to changelogs, links to the repositories, to the docs, download links, >> and so on. >> >> I don't know that it needs to be said, but for now, I think we should start >> with a minimalist approach by keeping the API focused on reducing the >> number of *existing* locations to update, rather than predicting what might >> sort of fields might be useful to include. Otherwise, it could very well >> end up becoming more work to maintain compared to what it actually saves. > > Unless unusual fields are required in the returned information, how > about using PyPI as the information store? That way, you don't have to > design a new API and implement a new backend... > > (that doesn't mean PyPI needs to host any downloadable files for Pyhon, > by the way - just the metadata)
Here's something which is close to an HTTP API and doesn't need any new process, since it's been working for ages... https://www.python.org/ftp/python/ (and it's also easier to use than the regular python.org download mechanisms) If you're looking for the 1.x releases, you can find them here: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/src/ Even earlier ones are on USENET. -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Experts (#1, May 27 2020) >>> Python Projects, Coaching and Support ... https://www.egenix.com/ >>> Python Product Development ... https://consulting.egenix.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ ::: We implement business ideas - efficiently in both time and costs ::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 https://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ https://www.malemburg.com/ _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ Message archived at https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/XMURTTG67FWUZVQCXCQWHTGZTX7YYDGF/ Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
