[Distutils] PEP 376 - critique - why more sub-directories within python aren't needed...

[Jeff Rush]

David Lyon wrote:
> 
> I seriously question the need for a new .EGG_INFO directory...
> 
> Given that a typical site-packages directory doesn't have many
> files in it anyway.
> 
> Typically, it will contain 20+ project/package subdirectories
> or .EGG files/directories.

;-) Mine has 213 files/directories, and I use virtualenv and buildout to keep
the number down.  I also use Gentoo Linux which has distro-packaged lots of
Python-based apps, leading to more entries in site-packages than might
otherwise be expected in a virtualenv/buildout environment.

-Jeff