[Zope3-dev] Zope 3 Packages vs Python Packages

Chris Withers chrisw@nipltd.com
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 14:16:19 +0000


Jeffrey P Shell wrote:
> 
> If you put a Persistent Module in a Persistent Package, how do you 
> address the module?  If I add a persistent package through the web 
> called "jtestpack" and put a persistent module inside it called 
> "jtestmod", do I refer to that module as 'jtestpack.jtestmod'?  If 
> that's true, keep calling them packages.  If not, I think that's a big 
> enough feature difference between Python Packages and Persistent Packages.

I don't think this is what we're talking about. Perhaps the fact that we're 
getting confused is a good indication that somethign ain't right?

> stand by what I say above.  When you download a new module or package 
> for Python, the top level piece that holds the configuration (ie, 
> distutils scripts) is typically not thought of as a Python package.

This is my understanding, am I right?

cheers,

Chris