[Python-Dev] .pth files are evil

[Tim Golden]

Chris Withers wrote:
> I'll say! I think .pth files are absolute evil and I wish they could 
> just be banned.
> 
> +1 on anything that makes them closer to going away or reduces the 
> possibility of yet another similar feature from hurting the 
> comprehensibility of a python setup.

I've seen this view expressed by you (and others) a number
of times, but I use them myself in my admittedly simple
circumstances without any problem. Would you mind sharing
what's so bad about them?

TJG