[Pythonmac-SIG] Slimmed down framework

[Adam Eijdenberg]

I'm working on an app that embeds Python 2.2 using the framework, built 
from the Unix sources. I was about to copy the whole lot over  to 
another machine when I realised that my app was 125 KB, and the 
framework 62 MB!!!

At first I thought this may be due to a proliferation of headers and 
other documentation, but inspection revealed that 58.3 MB is contained 
within the lib folder, and then 38.3 MB of that is from the lib-dynload 
folder.

Basically all I want the user to have access to is the raw language and 
built-in types (strings, arrays, dictionaries etc.). Other libraries are 
not vital at this stage.

Can anyone give me a pointer on what files are safe to delete, and what 
implications these have. ie, delete x, then change line in file y etc. 
I'm not that familiar with how all the bits and pieces of Python slot 
together.

Once I get that under control I'll post a slimmed down framework if 
there's interest.

Thanks in advance.

Kind regards,
Adam Eijdenberg
Switched on Software

adam@switchedonsoftware.com
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