how to distribute python extensions independently of python

[M.-A. Lemburg]

On 2009-02-12 18:38, Travis wrote:
> So,
> 
> Recently I made a fix to the zlib module that I need for use at work.
> 
> I would like other employees to be able to use it without recompiling python.
> 
> I assume I can just rename it and distribute it as a python extension.
> 
> I was wondering how I can provide a way for other employees to build it.
> 
> I saw a "Universal Unix Makefile for Python extensions" that looks promising.
> 
> Is this the accepted way to compile python extensions still?

Not really. That approach was abandoned years ago in favor of a
distutils approach:

http://docs.python.org/distutils/index.html

in particular:

http://docs.python.org/distutils/setupscript.html#describing-extension-modules

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