[Python-Dev] PEP 273: Import Modules from Zip Archives

[Fredrik Lundh]

Greg wrote:    
>
> > Did we decide to allow import of *.py?
> 
> Here's an idea that would apply to importing *.py whether inside ZIP
> files or not: if unable to write the .pyc, write a warning to stderr.
> That'll be useful to people who inadvertently put .py files without .pyc
> in a ZIP file

can anyone explain why I shouldn't be allowed to ship, say,
PIL's Python code in a version-independent ZIP file?

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