Re: [Matplotlib-users] Building a binary package of matplotlib for OS-X

[John H. <jdh...@ac...>]

>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Barker <Chr...@no...> writes:

   > Using data_files in this manner at all is usually the wrong thing
   > to do anyway.  Python packages should really put the files they
   > need into the package, not some semi-random location on the
   > filesystem.

    Chris> I tend to trust Bob in these matters. What is the logic for
    Chris> putting all that stuff outside of the package directory?

I was just following the lead of the distutils documentation circa
2003 which is when this section of setup.py written.  Since distutils
had a slot for data_files, I put my data files there, which seems
reasonable even in hindsight.  I'm not opposed to putting them
somewhere else, especially if someone explains the why and how.  I do
try and preserve compatibility with older python versions, so 2.4 only
solutions are not a good choice at the moment.

JDH