Hi All, I finally got to delve into Distutils 0.1.2 over the long weekend, and I think it is a very nice package. The architecture is very clean and extensible, and the code is consistent, well commented, and well organized. Thanks, Greg! I've enclosed a patch which addresses a particular concern of mine: package meta-information. At the end of the install command, it creates a package information file in <install_py.install_dir>/_pkginfo named after the package (it also creates the "_pkginfo" directory, if necessary). The file contains python variable definitions for the package name, version number, list of files installed, dependencies, and compatible versions (although the latter two are always empty at this time). The module that is used to record and obtain package information can be overriden on the command line (install_info --pkg-module <your-module>). Also, if a global "pkginfo" module exists, it will be used instead of the default distutils.pkginfo module (whose behavior is described above). I envision the installer using whatever package information system is most appropriate for the system (RPM's for Linux, Registry files for Windows[?]). Meta-information facilitates uninstall, dependency checking, automatic downloading of dependencies, and system cataloging. I'd be interested in contributing some of these features to distutils, and welcome any discussion on the subject, particularly since it is relevant to my day job. ============================================================================= michaelMuller = mmuller@enduden.com | http://www.cloud9.net/~proteus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is no concept that is more demeaning to the human spirit than the notion that our freedom must be limited in the interests of our own protection. =============================================================================