[Distutils] [RFC] Python 2.7 Distutils extra features

[Tarek Ziadé]

On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Tarek Ziadé <ziade.tarek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Besides the PEP-related features, I would like to add some tiny
> features in Distutils for Python 2.7 before the alpha stage is over :
>
> - a test command, that just uses the new unittest discovery to run
> unittest-compatible tests.
>
> - a new option for sdist called 'extra_files', that will allow to list
> extra files to be included in the distribution. these
>  files will not be installed by 'install', just be part of the distribution.

Ooops forgot the third one, (which might lead to further discussions):

- a very basic pre/post commit hook for the install command.

Tarek