[Python-Dev] PEP 3149 thoughts (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Sun Sep 12 16:10:40 CEST 2010

I only mandated ./configure-based builds to be PEP 3149 conforming. I have no objection to expanding the PEP to include Windows builds, but I'm not sure it's necessary and it would take a Windows build expert to make and test those changes.

Does PEP 3149 have any advantage for Windows installations?

I think this is resolved by now, responding anyway:

I don't see any immediate advantage. The problem that the PEP addresses typically doesn't exist on Windows.

2. Why does the PEP recommend installing stuff into /usr/share/pyshared? It's just a suggestion, but as it turns out, probably an incorrect one. I'll rephrase this to make it clear that it's up to the distribution as to where exactly these files get installed. Nothing about this PEP changes the default from-source installation directory.

Is the rephrasing done already?

I still wonder why you suggest /usr/share should be used, when the FHS says it should be /usr/lib. This keeps confusing me, despite not being part of the specification.

Regards, Martin

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