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  2. I create several packages and with one main package to launch the application   2. I create several packages and use one main package to launch the application

Part 1, how do you work ?

  • Who are you ? (describe in a few sentence what do you do with Python)
    • <open question>

  • How do you organize your application code most of the time ? (one answer)
    1. I put everything in one package
    2. I create several packages and use one main package to launch the application
    3. I create several packages and use a tool like zc.buildout or Paver to distribute the whole application
  • What is the main tool you are using to package and distribute your Python application ? (one answer)
    1. None
    2. distutils
    3. setuptools
    4. zc.buildout and setuptools
    5. zc.buildout and distutils
    6. Paver and distutils
    7. Paver and setuptools
  • How do you install a package that does not provide an installer most of the time ? (one answer)
    1. I use easy_install
    2. I use pip
    3. I download it and run manually the install command
    4. I use the packaging tool provided in my system (apt, yum, etc)
  • How do you remove a package ? (one answer)
    1. manually, by removing the folder and fixing the .pth files
    2. using the packaging tool (apt, yum, etc)
    3. I use one virtualenv per application, so the main python is not polluted
  • Do you work with namespaced packages ? (one answer)
    1. Yes
    2. No
  • Did PyPI became mandatory in your everyday work (if you use zc.buildout for exampel) ? (one answer)
    1. Yes
    2. No
  • If you previously answered Yes, did you set up an alternative solution (mirror, cache..) in case PyPI is down ? (one answer)
    1. Yes
    2. No
  • Do you register your packages to PyPI ? (one answer)
    1. Yes
    2. No
  • Do you upload your package to PyPI ? (one answer)
    1. Yes
    2. No
  • If you previously answered No, how do you distribute your packages ? (one answer)
    1. One my own website, using simple links
    2. One my own website, using a PyPI-like server
    3. On a forge, like sourceforge
  • Where are you located ?
    • <open question>

Part 2, What's missing ? What is wrong ?

  • What are in your opinion, the 5 most important problems (bad behaviors or lacks) in Distutils today ?
    • <open question>

  • Would you like to see Python's Distutils package provide an uninstall command that removes just the files installed, and cleanup the .pth, even if it does undesirable things ? (one answer)
    1. Yes
    2. No
  • What are the 5 most important features that exists in third-party tools, you would like to see included by the Python standard Library ?
    • <open question>

  • What are the other things you like to say in order to help building Distutils roadmap ?
    • <open question>

Packaging Survey (last edited 2009-03-08 12:35:09 by tarek)

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