[Python-Dev] Update to Python Documentation Website Request

[David Lyon]

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:40:52 +1000, Ben Finney <ben+python at benfinney.id.au>
wrote:
> I interpret this as expressing your intent to (eventually) have your
> application included in standard Python.

It's my intention to get a Package Manager included in standard
python - yes.

>> I wasn't suggesting including it in the standard library as I like
>> others know how troublesome it can be.
> 
> This appears to contradict what you said above.

Not at all. In source form the pythonpkgmgr requires wx package. In
executable form it does not.

> No, it's a bias against adding things to Python that depend on things
> not already in Python.

That implies that nothing new can be added then. 

> Are you, or are you not, intending for your application to be in
> standard Python?
> 
> If that is your intent, I think Christian's answer is valid:
> applications, especially ones that depend on third-party widget
> libraries, shouldn't get added to Python.
> 
> If that is not your intent, then your application shouldn't be mentioned
> in standard Python documentation.

The Python Package Manager can be written to work in console mode.

It can be redone to work with the TK that already ships.

That doesn't present any great problem.

If it was the interests of python users that were foremost, being
able to install packages in a modern way - Then I think there would 
be more room to move than this. It's no different than any other 
windows application that ships with dll files.

I fully appreciate that changes could be necessary and I'm prepared to 
accomodate them.

Not much more I can do than that..

David