On Feb 17, 2015, at 09:45 PM, Paul Moore wrote: >If Python zip applications got the ability to include binary extensions, they >would *definitely* not be portable (we don't want to go down the route of >wheel-like compatibility tags for an application file format).
Agreed! >Currently, I'm trying to leave this aspect of the PEP open, so the PEP >describes what the format is and how it works, but doesn't try to imply >particular use cases. That way people can use it how they prefer, and the PEP >doesn't put people off with a lot of caveats. My current draft of the >documentation page for the zipapp module includes an example of setting a >shebang line, with some notes on issues to consider for a portable shebang >line if you propose distributing your application - but that's as far as I >want to go. I think that's totally reasonable. Admittedly, I was hijacking your PEP discussion for some pie-in-the-sky musing. :) Cheers, -Barry
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