[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 632: Deprecate distutils module

On 7 Sep 2020, at 14:28, Stefan Krah wrote:

On Mon, Sep 07, 2020 at 11:43:41AM +0100, Steve Dower wrote:

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Rest assured, I am very aware of air-gapped and limited network systems, as well as corporate policies and processes. Having distutils in the standard library does not help with any of these.

Of course it helps. You can develop extensions without any third party packages or install them.

But you do not need distutils to write python extensions right? Barry

Same situation if you are on mobile Internet or in a cafe without Internet and you want to try something out.

Or if you moved and you don't have cable Internet yet. Or if you are in a country where there is no cable Internet.

Air-gapped systems were just an illustration of the problem. I did not anticipate that people would take it as the centerpiece of my arguments.

Stefan Krah

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