Summary up to now: - Must ask permission to be integrated - If integrated, tied to CPython's release cycle - They can ask the PSF for grants - It would be useful to cooperate on possible changes to CPython and the packaging landscape to make it easier to write tools like this. - Consider zipapp - there could be something in the std-lib that allowed packaging into an executable but with some limitations - transforming zipapps into executables https://docs.python.org/3/library/zipapp.html#making-a-windows-executable
As for Zipapp replacing native executables, well this is not really the thread for it. Well i think i'll try to contact the PyInstaller team to see what they say Kind Regards, Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer about <https://compileralchemy.github.io/> | blog <https://abdur-rahmaanj.github.io/> github <https://github.com/Abdur-RahmaanJ> Mauritius On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 1:29 PM M.-A. Lemburg <m...@egenix.com> wrote: > Hi Abdur, > > On 19.11.2020 10:02, Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer wrote: > > Before asking *us*, you ought to ask what the PyInstaller developers > > think of the idea of: > > > > - relinquishing copyright to the PSF; > > - operating under the control of the Python core developers and > steering > > council, under their terms; > > - releasing versions under the schedule of the Python interpreter; > > - under CPython's rules about backwards compatibility and new > features; > > > > > > Thank you for your input Mr Steven. > > If we go along the same lines, i should > > begin checking whether anyone who replies > > forms part of the SC or not, whether they > > have the right or not to reply to this thread etc. > > I think you misunderstood Steven's questions. > > The PSF requires that contributors sign a contributor agreement for > any code which goes into the stdlib (or Python in general). > > Since PyInstaller is GPLed, it cannot be added to the stdlib > without the copyright owners giving the PSF permission to relicense > the code under the PSF license (or any other open source license > as per the contributor agreement). > > Only the copyright owners can make this call. > > Note that this does not mean "relinquishing" the copyright as > Steven put it. The copyright owners keep their copyright. They > only give permission specifically to the PSF to relicense the > code. > > The other points Steve gave are important as well, since continuing > the development of PyInstaller within the context of Python's stdlib > means that they would have adhere to the processes we have for this. > > IMO, PyInstaller is a great tool, but adding it to the Python > stdlib would not necessarily be an advantage, since it's development > would then be tied to Python's release cycle, which reduces the > flexibility the maintainers have in e.g. providing fixes quickly. > > Since the project appears to be struggling a bit, it may be > worthwhile having the project owners ask the PSF or major company > users for a grant. > > Cheers, > -- > Marc-Andre Lemburg > eGenix.com > > Professional Python Services directly from the Experts (#1, Nov 19 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/ > >
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