CPAN functionality for python

[Jeremy Hylton]

>>>>> "OB" == Oleg Broytmann <phd at phd.pp.ru> writes:

  OB> I completeley agree that this task *can* be solved using Zope. We can
  OB> develop data formats, protocols, etc. And I completely disagree
  OB> that the task *should* be solved with Zope. It shouldn't.

I think you skipped my very first suggestion -- to use some simple
data format to support exchange between a Zope-based solution and
other solutions.

  OB> Please count current mirrors of CPAN. The figure looks good,
  OB> isn't it? This is because there are sites that provide FTP
  OB> mirrors. 

The CPAN mirrors provide access to the actual libraries, right?  That
is, you can download mumble.pm from any CPAN mirror.  I'm not clear on
whether the application being proposed for Python has only the catalog
information or also the actual data.  If the latter, then an FTP
mirror doesn't buy you much.

  OB> Who will agree to run Zope only to mirror CPyAN?

I don't know.  I presume we'd need to ask places that are already
running Zope.  There are at least a couple sites...

Jeremy