Python and ISO 9660

[Brian Quinlan]

 > Hey all.  I'm working on a program that uses an embedded 
> Python interpreter.
>
> The program will be burned onto CDs that use the ISO 9660 
> convention (this is a requirement of the target platform).  
> Unfortunately, one of the restrictions of the ISO 9660 
> format is an 8.3 naming convention.
> 
> Several of the standard Python scripts in the Lib folder of 
> the distribution do not follow this convention.  Needless to 
> say, I'm a bit disappointed in this.
> 
> Has anyone dealt with this before?  If so, how did you overcome 
> it?

I'd probably write a Python script to mangle the names of the source
scripts and then write an import hook that uses the same mangling
system.

Cheers,
Brian