[Python-Dev] Another approach for the import mechanism

[Martin v. Löwis]

Gustavo Niemeyer <niemeyer@conectiva.com> writes:

> > It's unacceptable. Zip files MUST be allowed in PYTHONPATH, and they
> 
> Why? Have you promised that to someone? :-))

Sure. See PEP 273. Also, it is so similar to the Java CLASSPATH
feature that it better be identical.


> > MUST be considered in order with all other items in PYTHONPATH;
> > the order requirement also applies for sys.path.
> 
> I told that would be onored (perhaps in an uncomprehensible way).

If so, it was indeed incomprehensible :-(

Rereading your proposal, it appears that you are also proposing that
you can only package up entire Python packages with your strategy.

It also is a requirement that you can zip up the Pythons standard
library.

Regards,
Martin