tres seaver zrkfcqepalladioncom begin pgp signed message hash sha1 martin v löwis wrote sure precisely semantics uninstallation terms changes system state think model uninstallation merely removal files limited practical distutils support addition files im sure removing files limit could explain files yes supports addition supports arbitrary actions addition registry keys addition user accounts creation database tables relational database updating shared library loader path creation start system service integration documentation info registration dtds system catalog turingcomplete full interface operating system installation distutils package much merely installing files exactly wrong distutils turing completeness installer anti goal perspective manageability id willing bet asked system packagers list dozen packages hate maintain large majority list would packages acutally use full power distutils note im aware people believe necessary munge windows registry installing python packages dont agree practice dont think distort pythons process coddle uninstallation needs revert anything installation often mere removal files practically speacking nobody author tcabusing setuppy ever going able wont get edge cases right maybe punt packages make tool actually works huge majority distributions dont need install files tres tres seaver 1 5404290999 zrkfcqepalladioncom palladion software excellence design httppalladioncom begin pgp signature version gnupg v146 gnulinux comment using gnupg mozilla httpenigmailmozdevorg id4dbqfh6cdrgerls4ltq4ralfzaji3gs8fzb9o8dtct1g9p0ejxnsakcc7v7m ut5mgtzltbdhdrgonxt8na zgqi end pgp signature _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 182926 0400 pythondev get rid eggs 26 beyond