[Python-Dev] Killing off bdist_dumb (original) (raw)

Fredrik Lundh fredrik@pythonware.com
Fri, 15 Nov 2002 10:55:28 +0100

amk wrote:

In the commentary attached to bug #410541, I suggest removing the bdistdumb command, because no interesting platforms actually install from zip files. =20

how is bdist_dumb different from a plain bdist?

if you decide to keep it in there, can you at least fix the help text:

bdist create a built (binary) distribution bdist_dumb create a "dumb" built distribution bdist_rpm create an RPM distribution bdist_wininst create an executable installer for MS Windows

oh, dumb really means "dumb". that's helpful.