[csw-maintainers] debian's python policy

[Mike Watters]

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Philip Brown wrote:
> I just discovered that debian has an explicit, separate
> "python policy".
> Thought I'd reference it here.
> 
> http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/python-policy/
> 
> As usual.. while we are not bound to follow everything debian does... we
> would be fools not to learn from their amassed experience on the subject.
> 
> And coincidently, their policy on .pyc files can be found at
> http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/python-policy/ch-module_packages.html#s-bytecompilation
> 
> "If a package provides any binary-independent modules (foo.py files), the
>  corresponding bytecompiled modules (foo.pyc files) and optimized modules
>  (foo.pyo files) must not ship in the package. Instead, they should be
>  generated in the package's postinst, and removed in the package's prerm. "

This is exactly how it is built now.

> 
> 
> Also of interest:
> 
> " The file /etc/python/debian_config allows configuration how modules should
>   be byte-compiled. The postinst scripts should respect these settings."
> 
> So, us having a class handle this kind of thing, is strongly indicated as a
> positive thing for future enhancements such as that.
I will work on the class scripts for this and release it that way.

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Thanks,
Mike

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex,
and more violent.  It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage --
to move in the opposite direction."

* Albert Einstein 1879 - 1955
    US German-born Theoretical Physicist
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