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This page describes a possible Summer of Code project for Distutils2 This page describes tasks for the 2010 Summer of Code. Students and mentors are listed on the [[http://bitbucket.org/tarek/distutils2/wiki/GSoC_2010_teams|Distutils2 teams]] page.
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Tasks: == GSOC Tasks ==
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 * XML-RPC client for distutils 2: http://bugs.python.org/issue8190
 * Implement pkgutil APIs described in PEP 376 : http://bugs.python.org/issue8250
 * Make it possible to use setup.cfg to describe all the metatadata: http://bugs.python.org/issue8252
 * Describe the resources files and the python files using a [resources] section in setup.cfg : http://bugs.python.org/issue8253
 * write a configure command: http://bugs.python.org/issue8254
 * write a tutorial: http://bugs.python.org/issue8255
 * promote and evangelize Distutils2 – This will consist of helping python project to switch/adopt Distutils2.
 We will define a list of targets at the beginning and the student will be in charge of helping them switching to
 Distutils2 if they want.
 * add a post/pre commit hook for install and uninstall commands
 * make sure distutils2 works under Py3
 * move the code from distribute to distutils2 (upload_doc, use_2to3)
=== PEP 376 support ===

 * Implement pkgutil APIs described in PEP 376 : http://bugs.python.org/issue8250 -- work started by people in the community already.
 (focus on speed with benches)
 * Implement a dependency-graph builder
 * Add basic PEP 376 support in Distribute [and Pip is possible]

Assigned to Josip.

=== Installer / Uninstaller, PyPI ===

 * Implement Distutils2 APIs described in PEP 376.
 * Add the uninstall command.
 * think about a basic installer / uninstaller script. (with deps) -- similar to pip/easy_install
 * in a pypi subpackage;
   * Integrate a module similar to setuptools' package_index
   * PyPI XML-RPC client for Distutils2: http://bugs.python.org/issue8190

Assigned to Alexis.

=== Distutils new commands ===

 * Add a post/pre-commit hook for install and uninstall commands: http://bugs.python.org/issue8312
 see if it can be generic.
 * enhance the check command (sanity tests)
 * Move the upload_doc command from distribute
 * add an optional call to upload_doc into upload
 * Add a test command: http://bugs.python.org/issue8324

Assigned to Konrad.

=== Distutils build tool ===

 * Study 4Suite' configure command
 * Write a configure command: http://bugs.python.org/issue8254
 * Make install and build optionally use the configure file
 * Make it possible to use setup.cfg to describe all the metadata: http://bugs.python.org/issue8252
 * Describe the resources files and the Python files using a [resources] or [packages] [py_modules]
 section in setup.cfg: http://bugs.python.org/issue8253
 * make setup.py optional (commands would be called through a -m call)

Assigned to Éric.

=== Py3 support ===

 * Move the use_2to3 command from distribute
 * Make sure distutils2 works under Py3 using 2to3

Assigned to Zubin.

=== Tasks for all ===

 * Write a small tutorial in docs/ for each feature you add

=== Misc ===

 * complete tutorial : http://bugs.python.org/issue8255
 * Promote and evangelize Distutils2–This will consist of helping python project to switch to/adopt Distutils2.
 We will define a list of targets at the beginning and the student will be in charge of helping them switching to Distutils2 if they want.

This page describes tasks for the 2010 Summer of Code. Students and mentors are listed on the Distutils2 teams page.

Contact: Tarek Ziadé <tarek@ziade.org>

GSOC Tasks

PEP 376 support

  • Implement pkgutil APIs described in PEP 376 : http://bugs.python.org/issue8250 -- work started by people in the community already. (focus on speed with benches)

  • Implement a dependency-graph builder
  • Add basic PEP 376 support in Distribute [and Pip is possible]

Assigned to Josip.

Installer / Uninstaller, PyPI

  • Implement Distutils2 APIs described in PEP 376.
  • Add the uninstall command.
  • think about a basic installer / uninstaller script. (with deps) -- similar to pip/easy_install
  • in a pypi subpackage;

Assigned to Alexis.

Distutils new commands

Assigned to Konrad.

Distutils build tool

Assigned to Éric.

Py3 support

  • Move the use_2to3 command from distribute
  • Make sure distutils2 works under Py3 using 2to3

Assigned to Zubin.

Tasks for all

  • Write a small tutorial in docs/ for each feature you add

Misc

  • complete tutorial : http://bugs.python.org/issue8255

  • Promote and evangelize Distutils2–This will consist of helping python project to switch to/adopt Distutils2. We will define a list of targets at the beginning and the student will be in charge of helping them switching to Distutils2 if they want.

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