[Distutils] "setup.py needs to go away" (was [PEP 376] - Open questions on python-dev)

[Jim Fulton]

This is really off topic.  I'll reply but I'll switch the list to web- 
sig.

Jim

On Jul 11, 2009, at 5:58 AM, David Lyon wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:02:39 -0400, Jim Fulton <jim at zope.com> wrote:
>> I was really just pointing out that there isn't
>> anythin special about web developers.  Really the need relates to
>> application development.  That is, wen application developer's needs
>> aren't really different from other application developers' needs.
>
> Just for my own education..
>
> Why is there so many problems with python hosting? What I mean
> is that any linux host that can run python should be able to
> do web hosting easily. Say like run zope/plone.
>
> Is this due to difficulties in getting packages onto a web host?
>
> What could be done in an ideal world to make it a snap to
> run zope on my cheapy linux web hosting service (that already
> has python)?
>
> David

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Jim Fulton
Zope Corporation