[Zope-dev] setting missing minimum version in setup.py

[Roger Ineichen]

Hi Wichert

> Betreff: Re: [Zope-dev] setting missing minimum version in setup.py
> 
> Previously Andreas Jung wrote:
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> > On 23.03.2009 14:26 Uhr, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
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> > > 
> > > This is an important point. As I see it the KGS is a Zope-only 
> > > thing, and is just a workaround for the mindless behaviour of 
> > > setuptools. I do not see it gaining acceptance outside of 
> the Zope 
> > > community, and imho effort is better spent on improving 
> the packaging tools.
> > >
> > 
> > Are there other Python projects that have to deal with such a huge 
> > amount of packages and dependencies? I don't know any 
> similar project.
> > So the solution must come from the Zope world (which does not mean 
> > that we participate in the packaging toolchain development 
> as Tarek does).
> 
> I don't know. I just feel quite strongly that improving the 
> packaging tools would be a better use of manpower than 
> working on the KGS in its current form.

Stephan imlemented the KGS because there where a couple of 
limitations which we run into. I think the best you can do is
to find out what they issues are which the KGS solves.

After that you are very welcome to show us a better way to solve
the same issues at a package lavel.

Probably a way to go is to make both concept compatible with
each other. Which probably means we should be able to ignore
versions in packages if a KGS concept get used?
(not sure if this is possible)

Regards
Roger Ineichen

> Wichert.
> 
> 
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> Wichert Akkerman <wichert at wiggy.net>    It is simple to make things.
> http://www.wiggy.net/                   It is hard to make 
> things simple.
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