[Python-Dev] PEP 441 - Improving Python ZIP Application Support

[Barry Warsaw]

On Feb 17, 2015, at 09:45 PM, Paul Moore wrote:

>If Python zip applications got the ability to include binary extensions, they
>would *definitely* not be portable (we don't want to go down the route of
>wheel-like compatibility tags for an application file format).

Agreed!

>Currently, I'm trying to leave this aspect of the PEP open, so the PEP
>describes what the format is and how it works, but doesn't try to imply
>particular use cases. That way people can use it how they prefer, and the PEP
>doesn't put people off with a lot of caveats. My current draft of the
>documentation page for the zipapp module includes an example of setting a
>shebang line, with some notes on issues to consider for a portable shebang
>line if you propose distributing your application - but that's as far as I
>want to go.

I think that's totally reasonable.  Admittedly, I was hijacking your PEP
discussion for some pie-in-the-sky musing. :)

Cheers,
-Barry
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