I've just read Guido's description on new features in Python1.6, including his description of distutils
http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=60533012
I'm a bit confused by the description of distutils, since it describes software that I haven't seen yet, even though I've been using 'distutils'. Guido describes a setup of m4 macros to generate a setup.py, which in turn generates a Makefile. This is a bit different than building a setup.py, and simply running it to compile and install extension code.
Are the distutils Guido's describes a superset of the distutils found on cvs.python.org/projects/cvsroot? Or have we forked distutils for Python 1.6?
On 03 April 2000, Joe Van Andel said:
I've just read Guido's description on new features in Python1.6, including his description of distutils
http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=60533012
I'm a bit confused by the description of distutils, since it describes software that I haven't seen yet, even though I've been using 'distutils'.
*chortle* *guffaw*
Don't feel bad, Joe, you weren't the only one who fell for it.
Just to clarify: there is only one Distutils, the most recent code (as I write this) is what's included in Python 1.6 alpha 1, the description at www.python.org/sigs/distutils-sig remains valid, and the Distutils that will be included in Python 1.6 final will not be substantially different from what you've all been playing with.
tee hee hee...
Greg
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