[Distutils] Handling the binary dependency management problem

[Tres Seaver]

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On 12/01/2013 05:17 PM, Nick Coghlan wrote:

> I see conda as existing at a similar level to apt and yum from a
> packaging point of view, with zc.buildout as a DIY equivalent at that
> level.

FTR: zc.buildout does nothing to insulate you from the need for a
compiler;  it does allow you to create repeatable builds from source for
non-Python components which would otherwise vary with the underlying
platform.  The actual recipes for such components often involve a *lot*
of yak shaving. ;)


Tres.
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