Hi, I am using Python 2.2 from active state, windows 2k but this is a generic problem. I like distutils, it is a very good tools but I have some suggestions: - data_files are copied directly to the python lib directory while python modules are copied in site-packages. I would find more logical to copy data file also in site-packages, so that all your product data is available in one place in the python directory. I imagine it is not possible to break the existing behaviour. But it is probably possible to specify in the doc that is is best to copy to 'Lib/site-packages/...' - the documentation says how to install data file but not how to use them from inside a python module. How do I fetch my data files ? - the syntax to use with scripts files is not given in the documentation. I am speaking about the chapter "3.4 Listing scripts" - I would like my module to be compiled/installed with optimisation by default. Is it possible ? - python setup.py --help lists many options (--license, --long-description, ...) which are not described in the documentation. I suggest to add a list of all supported keywords arguments with their meaning. - how do I uninstall ? 'python setup.py uninstall' does not work. - the user that just downloads a python program and want to install it will probably run 'python setup.py'. The help doesn't give any hint on how to install the stuff. The second command 'python setup.py --help' still doesn't give any hint about how to install. This is only after a third step that the help mention the work install for the first time. After a fourth command, the guy is able to install the packages. For such a common and easy thing as simply running the installer, it should be simpler than that. I suggest to add a "To install this package, type 'python setup.py install'" at the end of the standard help of 'python setup.py'. This would certainly help many users. regards, Philippe ########################################### This message has been scanned by F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange. For more information, connect to http://www.F-Secure.com/