[Python-Dev] On breaking modules into packages Was: [issue10199] Move Demo/turtle under Lib/

[Raymond Hettinger]

On Nov 2, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Nick Coghlan wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Brett Cannon <brett at python.org> wrote:
>> So basically it seems like we have learned a lesson: we prefer to have
>> our code structured in files that match the public API. I think that
>> is a legitimate design rule for the stdlib to follow from now on, but
>> in the case of unittest it's too late to change it back (and it's a
>> minor price to pay to learn this lesson and to have Michael
>> maintaining unittest like he has been, plus we could consider using
>> the new structure so that the public API matches the file structure
>> when the need arises).
> 
> Something to note in PEP 8, perhaps?

I'll propose some PEP 8 wording in the bug tracker
(essentially advice on when and how to use packaging),
and everyone can offer their assent, dissent, and
word-smithing.


Raymond