We did separate build from install. Now we just want to be able to build without [having to emulate] distutils; just having some dependencies installed before setup.py runs would also be a great boon. I'm reading part of this conversation as "a simple bdist_wheel bug is a reason to do a lot of work standardizing file formats" which I find unfortunate. If he is still up for it let Robert implement his own PEP as the way forward for build system abstraction. The extra PEPs are just delaying action. On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 1:11 PM Paul Moore <p.f.moore@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3 May 2016 at 17:47, Donald Stufft <donald@stufft.io> wrote:
It will likely get decided as part of the build system PEP, whenever that gets picked up again.
Yes, but on 15th March (https://mail.python.org/pipermail/distutils-sig/2016-March/028457.html) Robert posted
Just to set expectations: this whole process seems stalled to me; I'm going to context switch and focus on things that can move forward. Someone please ping me when its relevant to put effort in again :).
And I think that's right. The whole build system PEP issue appears stalled from a lack of someone willing (or with the time) to make a call on the approach we take.
As far as I'm aware, the decision remains with Nick. With the possible exception of Donald's proposal (which AFAIK never got formally published as a PEP) everything that can be said on the other proposals has been said, and the remaining differences are ones of choice of approach rather than anything affecting capabilities. (Robert's message at https://mail.python.org/pipermail/distutils-sig/2016-March/028437.html summarised the state of the 3 proposals at the time).
I think this is something that should be resolved - we don't appear to be gaining anything by waiting, and until we have a decision on the approach that's being taken, we aren't going to get anyone writing code for their preferred option.
Nick - do you have the time to pick this up? Or does it need someone to step up as BDFL-delegate? Robert, Nathaniel, do you have time to spend on a final round of discussion on this, on the assumption that the goal will be a final decision at the end of it? Donald, do you have the time and interest to complete and publish your proposal?
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