[Python-Dev] setuptools in the stdlib ( r45510 - python/trunk/Lib/pkgutil.py python/trunk/Lib/pydoc.py) (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Wed Apr 19 00:49:43 CEST 2006

Fredrik Lundh wrote:

it's still listed under "possible additions" in the release PEP, and there don't seem to be a PEP or any other easily located document that explains exactly how it works, what's required from library developers, how it affects existing toolchains, etc. is this really ready for inclusion ? does anyone but Phillip understand how it works ?

I don't understand it. My concern is that it appears to involve a lot of magic. This magic might do the "right thing" in many cases, and it might indeed help the user that the magic is present, yet I still do believe that magic is inherently evil: explicit is better than implicit.

Regards, Martin

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