[Python-Dev] Discussing the Great Library Reorganization

[Dennis Allison]

Not quite on the same topic, but perhaps it belong there.  I think most of
use use both the stdlib and some selection of other libraries
(MySQL-Python, ReportLab Toolkit, PyChart, and PyXML, for example).  These 
libraries have to be managed independently and installed independently.
It would be nice if there were a central repository of "blessed" 
extensions to the standard library which could be selectively loaded when 
a new version of Python is installed.  There'd also need to be a tool for 
checking the extensions for new versions and upgrading since they would 
most likely not be maintained in lockstep with Python and its standard 
library.


On Wed, 29 Mar 2006, Brett Cannon wrote:

> While this is going to require a PEP (which I am willing to write),
> the discussion of adding pysqlite has brought forth some discussion on
> naming and packaging in the stdlub.  Perhaps it's time to start
> discussing the Great Library Reorganization that has been discussed
> for eons.
> 
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