[Python-Dev] PEP 376 and PEP 302 - allowing import hooks to provide distribution metadata

[Paul Moore]

2009/7/7 Ben Finney <ben+python at benfinney.id.au>:
> Paul Moore <p.f.moore at gmail.com> writes:
>
>> In fact, the above strongly suggests to me that PEP 376 must NOT
>> follow setuptools conventions - otherwise, it will end up clashing
>> with the files setuptools is putting on my system.
>
> I think the argument for a separate ‘.pydist’ metadata directory,
> normative in PEP 376, is a good one.

I've been convinced otherwise. There's no long-term benefit (the
directory layout and format is the same, so it's a purely cosmetic
change) and we're doing no favours to anyone just adding a new format
for the sake of it.

Paul.