[Python-Dev] Expat module (original) (raw)

Andrew M. Kuchling akuchlin@mems-exchange.org
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 16:48:13 -0500 (EST)

Guido van Rossum writes:

My next task is to add the Expat module. My understanding is that it's OK to add Expat itself, too; where should I put all that code? Modules/expat/* ? Whoa... Not sure. This will give issues with Patrice, at least (even if it is pure Open Source -- given the size). I'd prefer to add instructions to Setup.in about where to get it.

Fair enough; I'll just add the module itself, then, and we can always change it later.

Should we consider replacing the makesetup/Setup.in mechanism with a setup.py script that uses the Distutils? You'd have to compile a minipython with just enough critical modules -- strop and posixmodule are probably the most important ones -- in order to run setup.py. It's something I'd like to look at for 1.6, because then you could be much smarter in automatically enabling modules.

-- A.M. Kuchling http://starship.python.net/crew/amk/ This is the way of Haskell or Design by Contract of Eiffel. This one is like wearing a XV century armor, you walk very safely but in a very tiring way. -- Manuel Gutierrez Algaba, 26 Jan 2000