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

[Bill Janssen]

Perhaps "pyinstall"?

Bill

> 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