[Python-Dev] [Distutils] PEP 365 (Adding the pkg_resources module)

[Paul Moore]

On 19/03/2008, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:
> I'd only do what __loader__ offers. People can always wrap a StringIO around it.
>
>  >  Once I have a patch, I'll post it to the tracker. What's the best
>  >  approach? Code a patch for 3.0 and backport, or code for 2.6 and let
>  >  the merging process do its stuff?
>
> Code for 2.6, let the merge do its thing.

http://bugs.python.org/issue2439

Let me know if you want any changes. If it's OK, I'll think about
whether grander things would be of use.

Paul.