[Python-Dev] packaging location ?

[Vinay Sajip]

> Depends how much you care about a pristine history - you can do a

> server side clone of an existing repo and then empty it out. And if
> you use http://hg.python.org/buildbot/empty/ as the starting point,
> there isn't even anything to empty out.

Actually there are some files in there - a Makefile, configure script and some .bat files.

I tried cloning it but I'm not allowed to create a repo at the top level - it says

Please use a secondary level path such as "sandbox/distlib"

Seems a shame not to make it a top-level repo.

Regards,

Vinay Sajip