Re: [Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] python/dist/src setup.py, 1.208, 1.209

2004-12-27 Thread Brett C.
Jack Jansen wrote: On 18-dec-04, at 21:48, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv21493 Modified Files: setup.py Log Message: Switch from getting LDFLAGS and CPPFLAGS from the environment to the Makefile. This is

[Python-Dev] Re: Zipfile needs?

2004-12-27 Thread Scott David Daniels
Josiah Carlson wrote: Scott David Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm hoping to add BZIP2 compression to zipfile for 2.5. My primary motivation is that Project Gutenberg seems to be starting to use BZIP2 compression for some of its zips. What other wish list things do people around here have f

Re: [Python-Dev] Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] The versioning question...

2004-12-27 Thread Chris Barker
Martin v. Löwis wrote: No. Normally, packages should aim for backwards compatibility, so that applications would only want to specify a minimum version, such as import xml assert xml.version_info > (0,8,2) Well, yes, but life is not always so simple, and while, as a rule, version 2.3 should be bac

Re: [Python-Dev] Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] The versioning question...

2004-12-27 Thread Skip Montanaro
Martin> If you really want side-by-side installation of different Martin> versions, and a mechanism to select between them, the package Martin> could support Martin> import xml_0_8_2 as xml Martin> IOW, "import-as" should be sufficient for what you want to achieve. That's mo

Re: [Python-Dev] Zipfile needs?

2004-12-27 Thread Bob Ippolito
On Dec 27, 2004, at 8:43 PM, Josiah Carlson wrote: Scott David Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm hoping to add BZIP2 compression to zipfile for 2.5. My primary motivation is that Project Gutenberg seems to be starting to use BZIP2 compression for some of its zips. What other wish list things

Re: [Python-Dev] Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] The versioning question...

2004-12-27 Thread Bob Ippolito
On Dec 27, 2004, at 8:45 PM, Chris Barker wrote: The versioning system that wxPython now has is quite nice, and seems to fit most people's needs well. However, it's also quite new, and who know what problems will arise. For those interested, here's a synopsis. http://wiki.wxpython.org/index.cgi

Re: [Python-Dev] Zipfile needs?

2004-12-27 Thread Josiah Carlson
Scott David Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm hoping to add BZIP2 compression to zipfile for 2.5. My primary > motivation is that Project Gutenberg seems to be starting to use BZIP2 > compression for some of its zips. What other wish list things do > people around here have for zipfile

[Python-Dev] Zipfile needs?

2004-12-27 Thread Scott David Daniels
I'm hoping to add BZIP2 compression to zipfile for 2.5. My primary motivation is that Project Gutenberg seems to be starting to use BZIP2 compression for some of its zips. What other wish list things do people around here have for zipfile? I thought I'd collect input here and make a PEP. I can o

Re: [Python-Dev] Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] The versioning question...

2004-12-27 Thread "Martin v. Löwis"
Eric Nieuwland wrote: Would it be an idea to submit a PEP for extending the 'import' keyword? No. Normally, packages should aim for backwards compatibility, so that applications would only want to specify a minimum version, such as import xml assert xml.version_info > (0,8,2) If you really want sid

[Python-Dev] Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] The versioning question...

2004-12-27 Thread Eric Nieuwland
Hi all, On 27 dec 2004, at 19:27, Chris Barker wrote: Robin has added versioning to the latest wxPython, and I. for one am ecstatic. It works great for me. I am generally using 2.5.3, but have 2.4.2 installed, and a number of my apps depend on it (on Linux anyway, it's pretty useless on OS-X)

[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] python/dist/src setup.py, 1.208, 1.209

2004-12-27 Thread Jack Jansen
On 18-dec-04, at 21:48, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv21493 Modified Files: setup.py Log Message: Switch from getting LDFLAGS and CPPFLAGS from the environment to the Makefile. This is to avoid a problem th