From: Andrew M. Kuchling <akuchlin@cnri.reston.va.us>

I'd sum it up as: if it goes in the Python binary, sys.config is OK. If it goes in an external .py file, sys.config is not OK, and I'd vote for sysconfig or some new package.

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I'm torn on this one. Building into Python prevents version skew, keeping it separate means it's easily readable without writing code. Both are compelling arguments. Greg has given one voice in favour of a separate .py file... anyone else?

Go for the .py file, IMHO.

Another vote for impeac^H^H^H^H^H^Ha separate .py file to store this. Mostly it's better since it allows tweaks to be made easily, (say the installpath changes, or a new compiler), a hundred different little things can happen at a local site. It'll also help during the development phases of this tool to have visibility into what's actually happening. -- Robin K. Friedrich Houston, Texas