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Allow standard library packages to be namespace packages.

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Eric V. Smith 2012-05-14 20:51:54 -04:00
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@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ setuptools allows declaring namespace packages in a distribution's
magic ``__path__`` modification into ``__init__.py`` themselves.
See PEP 402's "The Problem" section [2]_ for more details on the
motivation for namespace packages. Note that PEP 402 has been
motivation for namespace packages. Note that PEP 402 has been
rejected, but the motivating use cases are still valid.
Rationale
@ -221,6 +221,15 @@ differences are:
``__loader__`` attribute.
Namespace packages in the standard library
------------------------------------------
It is possible, and this PEP explicitely allows, that parts of the
standard library be implemented as namespace packages. When and if
any standard library packages become namespace packages is outside the
scope of this PEP.
Packaging Implications
======================