[osgeo4w-dev] work on a new python package (2.7.2-3)

[Matt Wilkie]

The new python structure is tested and working in my machine. I've 
promoted the packages, extra testing by others appreciated.


matt wilkie
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On 30-Mar-2012 12:18 PM, Matt Wilkie wrote:
>> I think that anything that ships with default python.org should be
>> included in some way, be that as part of the main package or a separate
>> package. So long as it isn't harder to maintain.
>
> I've decided to separate the core python binaries and the o4w
> environment settings into different packages. This will allow us to more
> easily tweak the latter without requiring people to download a 16mb
> tarball for every little change.
>
> Package "python" will be an empty meta package that includes:
>
>    - python-core: (10mb) core .exe and runtime
>    - python-help: (6mb) compiled help file
>    - python-wrapper: (<1mb) o4w specific environment settings
>
> Conceivably tcl/tk and other things could be split into separate
> packages as well but I don't know enough about those to undertake that
> (and don't know that the extra work warranted either). I believe this
> structure will be largely invisible to existing users upgrading.
>
> I've built the packages and will start uploading and testing shortly.
>
> -matt
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