[Python-Dev] Proposing PEP 345 : Metadata for Python Software Packages 1.2

[David Lyon]

On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:31:09 +0900, "Stephen J. Turnbull"
<stephen at xemacs.org> wrote:

> Martin's point is that the PEP process doesn't *have* "reference"
> implementations.  It has *sample* implementations.  It may be useful
> to refer to a sample implementation as an example..

Fair enough. But otoh, asking for sample implementations on this
type of project can skew the PEP towards a particular implementation
or product.

A definition for metadata should be something quite abstract and self
contained. So imo I am happier where it is currently. 

> What implementations do is another matter.  

Right. We all agree on that.

> An implementation with lots of state like PyPI is not likely
> to change quickly.  As a matter of user relations (including but not
> limited to developers like you), Python doesn't want to deprecate
> practices that are expensive to change too soon.  (That's not my
> opinion about what is appropriate, that is my assessment of the
> historical policy of Python, which I don't think will change.)

Well I would need more convincing that it is better to do one PEP
every 4-5 years as a user relations exercise than one PEP every
year or two years.

Whilst I agree that the core language is really great and the
rate of progress can happily slow. It would be nice to see
the rate of progress of other areas, such as the metadata side,
increase a little.

That wouldn't break policy

David