[Python-modules-team] Bug#896219: Added python3-distutils dependency

[Diane Trout]

On Sat, 28 Apr 2018 17:40:08 +0200 Matthias Klose <doko at debian.org>
wrote:
> Control: reopen -1
> Control: severity -1 important
> Control: retitle -1 please avoid the usage of distutils at runtime
> Control: tags -1 + patch
> 
> While the addition of the dependency fixes the issue, please could
you consider
> to avoid the usage of distutils at runtime?
> 

I really think hard coding the paths is a poor solution.

What happens if you use a virtualenv and have enabled system site
packages somehow.

What if a Debian derivative has a different policy?

Why is having distutils installed a problem?

Diane
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