Paul Moore writes: > End users should not need packaging tools on their machines.
I think this desideratum is close to obsolete these days, with webapps in "the cloud" downloading resources (including, but not limited to, code) on an as-needed basis. If you're *not* obtaining resources as-needed, but instead installing an everything-you-could-ever-need SUMO, I don't see the problem with including packaging tools as well. Not to mention that "end user" isn't a permanent property of a person, but rather a role that they can change at will and sometimes may be forced to. What is desirable is that such tools be kept in the back of a closet where people currently in the "end user" role don't need to see them at all, but developers can get them immediately when needed. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
