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

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Sat Sep 11 00:23:43 CEST 2010

On Sep 12, 2010, at 04:10 PM, Martin v. Löwis wrote:

Does PEP 3149 have any advantage for Windows installations? I don't see any immediate advantage. The problem that the PEP addresses typically doesn't exist on Windows.

Cool.

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?

Yes, but I forgot to commit the change. Done now.

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.

I don't, as you should now see.

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