[Python-Dev] Distutils and Distribute roadmap (and some words on Virtualenv, Pip) (original) (raw)

David Lyon david.lyon at preisshare.net
Mon Oct 12 14:08:12 CEST 2009

On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:49:23 +0100, Michael Foord

I wonder if it is going to be possible to make this compatible with the upcoming distutils package management 'stuff' (querying for installed packages, uninstallation etc) since installation/uninstallation goes through the Windows system package management feature. I guess it would be eminently possible but require some reasonably high level Windows-fu to do.

It's a good question.

Searching on it turned up no easy way of doing control panel applications in python.

A much easier way would be to just mount a package manager application in the "Programs" + "Python X.Y" menu. Users would surely find it there.

Regards

David

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