problem uploading ZIP file tp PyPI

[richard]

Tony Meyer wrote:

>>>>> setup.py sdist --format=zip
>>>>
>>>> Try without the --format arg. The code is being too paranoid.
>>> 
>>> Result: (A) produces a zip file with only minor differences
>>> (presumably a timestamp):
>> 
>> Oh, so even without --format, a ZIP source dist file is
>> produced anyway? If this is the case, please file a bug against PyPI.
> 
> How is this a bug?  sdist is meant to produce a zip file on Windows if
> --format isn't used.  If "upload" overrides this for some reason, then the
> documentation should say so (and, IMO, it would be a mistake for that to
> be the case).

"bug against PyPI". Where did I say bug against distutils?


     Richard