[Python-Dev] Re: [Zope3-dev] Zip import and sys.path manipulation (was Re: directory hierarchy proposal)

[Guido van Rossum]

> I presume zip files would make mac starup a lot faster, but that
> wouldn't work for development.

Except if you can update the zipfile is under 25 seconds. ;-)

> It would also help startup when reading from CD, or so the theory
> goes. Having said all of that, I have a hard time getting excited
> about zip file import myself.

Agreed.