[Python-Dev] setup.py deleting files (Was: SSL support in _socket)

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Martin von Loewis wrote:
> 
> Michael Hudson <mwh@python.net> writes:
> 
> > It's about this hard, in fact:
> 
> Should you remove the old _failed file before renaming the
> newly-failed one?
> 
> > One little point (or I'd have checked it in already): should we make
> > efforts to not install the _failed.so turds?
> 
> People apparently want the file, so just install it.

Heck, no ! 

What's the point of installing the file under the
modified name ? Also, what's the use of renaming it ?

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