[IPython-dev] Poll on Deprecating %load_ext

[Wes Turner]

* http://mail.scipy.org/pipermail/ipython-dev/2014-April/013880.html (SEC:
"%install_ext security and reproducibility")

  * [ ] setuptools entry_points for extensions
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https://wrdrd.com/docs/consulting/education-technology#jupyter-and-reproducibility
On Jul 9, 2015 11:07 AM, "Brian Granger" <ellisonbg at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am +1 on deprecating it.
>
> On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 11:04 AM, Matthias Bussonnier
> <bussonniermatthias at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello list,
> >
> >
> > TL;DR: We are considering deprecating the %install_ext magic[1] do you
> have
> > usages that are not covered by doing actual packages?
> >
> > Longer version:
> >
> > As we are refactoring and cleaning IPython for a 4.0 release we come
> across
> > lots of
> > small pieces of code that have been around for a long time, and for which
> > the presence
> > into IPython might only be historical reason.
> >
> > I recently came across new magics projects recommending to be install
> using
> > the %install_ext magic.
> > As we all know, Python packaging system, have been improving the last few
> > years, and it is now relatively simple[2]
> > to put a python package on PyPI. As you all know, or might learn, you do
> not
> > need to install a magic with %install_ext,
> > you can just make it a python module.
> >
> > There is then no apparent reasons to keep %install_ext around, as we do
> not
> > want to reinvent the wheel, and %install_ext
> > does not cover many areas that pip/conda/apt does. For example, security,
> > update, uninstall, venv ...
> >
> > So the question is: Do you use %install_ext for usage that cannot be
> covered
> > by pip or other package manager tools ?
> > Do you have any opposition of us deprecating %install-ext ? Do you
> approve
> > of us getting rid of %install_ext ?
> >
> > You can reply to this thread or on the PR to give us your input.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --
> > M
> > [1]: https://github.com/ipython/ipython/pull/8601
> > [2]: shameless plug for thomas project:
> https://github.com/takluyver/flit
> >
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>
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> Brian E. Granger
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