[Python-Dev] Fixing #7175: a standard location for Python config files

[Tim Golden]

On 12/08/2010 11:18, Steve Holden wrote:
> On 8/12/2010 5:50 AM, Tim Golden wrote:

[... snip explanation of standard & non-standard locations ...]

> Didn't we have this discussion when per-user libraries came up?
> Shouldn't we be using a subdirectory of that location?

Yes we should. My explanation above was really just painting the
picture. It should have been an Appendix for the Truly Interested.

> One might make a case that all configuration data should be stored in a
> single SQLite database (with a suitable API to hide the relational
> nature of the store). Then at least there would only be one file no
> matter how many versions of Python were installed. Seriously. We are
> already spending enough time doing stat calls on non-existent directories.

-1 on this. I don't care how many stats we're doing; I want to be able
to see my configuration / libraries etc without firing up a sqlite
session.

TJG