[Python-Dev] Cannot find documented API in PEP-376 (Database of Installed Python Distributions) (original) (raw)
Stefano Borini stefano.borini at gmail.com
Mon Apr 15 17:32:24 EDT 2019
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Hello,
I am on a PEP scouting effort to check the current status of python packaging and its historical context, mostly for learning purposes. I noted that the PEP defines some functions for pkgutil (e.g. get_distributions), but I cannot find them. I tried to do some searching on the mailing list history, but I came up with pretty much nothing of value. It appears that the topic was last considered in 2009 (the year of the PEP). dist-info was then implemented, but I cannot find any information about the missing API, nor any additional PEP, except for a brief reference in PEP-427.
Does anyone have some context for this?
I understand it was 10 years ago, so it's mostly a curiosity. Thanks.
-- Kind regards,
Stefano Borini
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