[Python-Dev] Fixing #7175: a standard location for Python config files (original) (raw)

Éric Araujo merwok at netwok.org
Thu Aug 12 04:58:23 CEST 2010

PEP 370 already specifies a directory for Python config files:

user data directory

Usually the parent directory of the user site directory. It's meant for Python version specific data like config files, docs, images and translations.

Thanks for pointing that. However, I have to disagree with the PEP here: config files are not data files. Considering the FHS or the XDG Base Directory specifications, there is a precedent in distinguishing user config (edited by the user through a text editor or settings graphical window), program data (state) and cache (files for speedups that can safely be deleted).

Regards

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