[Catalog-sig] PEP 381 (Was: PyPI down?)

[Jannis Leidel]

Am 18.01.2010 um 21:47 schrieb Martin v. Löwis:

>> FWIW, I don't see the PEP to be completed. The actual mirror
>> protocol, how to handle multiple (unsynchronized) indexes and the API
>> design are clearly undecided -- and not discussed.
> 
> The actual mirror protocol *is* decided, even though it's not explicitly
> spelled out in the PEP. It is based entirely on existing API; no new API
> on the PyPI side is planned. Basically, you do a lot of HTTP GETs.

If it's decided why isn't it public in the PEP? If you want developers to contribute you need stop deciding in private.

> As Tarek explains, the handling of unsynchronized indices is also
> discussed. Each mirror has a timestamp of last synchronization.
> 
> I expect that mirrors won't be behind more than two minutes. If you
> have a strong requirement to provide a better quality, you'll need
> to propose a PEP change. I would personally prefer to have such a
> feature only in a future revision of the protocol, based on practical
> experience.

See above.

> If you would like to propose a push model, I'd be curious what the
> advantage would be of one of the complicated-sounding APIs you mentioned
> over a simple trigger URL that the mirror might provide.

See mail to Tarek.

Jannis