Re: Python package providing both modules and an app
On 06/22/2016 09:51 PM, Hugo Lefeuvre wrote:
> Hi Ben,
>
>>> The package is originally requested as a Python module[2] and it seems
>>> clear to me that the whole thing is only useful as a library
>>
>> I don't understand this statement. If it is *only* useful as a library,
>> why install the command-line entry point?
>
> Indeed, I though about that, but python-slugify has been developed as an
> application[0] so I think it's rather a bad idea to completely ignore the
> entry point, even if it's not really useful. I think upstream would disagree,
> too. In my opinion, better build a third package, even if it won't be used
> a lot.
The 3rd package is mandatory if your package needs to store config files.
Cheers,
Thomas
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