[Python-ideas] size of the installation of Python on mobile devices

[M.-A. Lemburg]

On 28.07.2016 19:00, Victor Stinner wrote:
> 2016-07-28 18:30 GMT+02:00 Xavier de Gaye <xdegaye at gmail.com>:
>> Issue 26852 [1] proposes an enhancement to reduce the size of the Python
>> installation by using a sourceless distribution. It seems that
>> discussion on this problem (the size of the Python installation on
>> mobile devices) should be moved here.
>>
>> IMHO there is no need to debate on the fact that a full install of
>> Python on a mobile device today is a problem.

You may want to have a look at what we did for eGenix PyRun:

http://www.egenix.com/products/python/PyRun/

for how to create a minified version of the Python stdlib.

> FYI size does also matter on server: it became an important for cloud
> and container images. See for example the "System Python" idea of
> Fedora which comes with a truncated standard library:
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/System_Python
> 
> Extract:
> """
> - system-python-libs - a subset of standard Python library considered
> essential to run "system tools" requiring Python
> - system-python - /usr/libexec/system-python binary (interpreter) for
> the tools to be able to run, provides system-python(abi)
> - python3-libs brings in the remaining subset of standard Python library (...)
> (...)
> """
> 
> 
>> It would be useful to find the references to the previous discussions
>> related to sourceless distributions, especially the reasons why their
>> use is discouraged.

Sourceless distributions are not discouraged. They are essential
for commercial use cases and I would strongly oppose removing
the possibility to ship byte code only applications.

Why do you think that this doesn't work anymore ?

> I worked on embeded devices, and truncating the stanard library is a
> common and *mandatory* practice.

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