[Python-Dev] Python and the Linux Standard Base (LSB)

[Barry Warsaw]

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On Nov 30, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Talin wrote:

> I really don't like all these "cute" names, simply because they are  
> obscure. Names that only make sense once you've gotten the joke may  
> be self-gratifying but not good HCI.

Warsaw's Fifth Law :)

> How about:
>
>    python -M install
>
> Or maybe we could even lobby to get:
>
>    python --install
>
> as a synonym of the above?

As Ronald points out, installing is only one action, and then you  
have to handle all of its options too.  Maybe that means

python -M install --install-dir foo --other-setuptools-options

would work, but I don't think just bare --install does.  I'm also not  
sure "python -M install" is a big improvement over "egg" or whatever  
("egg" actually isn't bad).

- -Barry

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