Re: Questions regarding Python packaging

[Tanguy LE CARROUR]

Hi Lars,


Excerpts from Lars-Dominik Braun's message of January 5, 2021 11:25 am:
> Hi Tanguy,
> 
>> So, I've tried packaging `python-keyring` with those two…
>> 
>> `pep517` keeps on trying to download dependencies, which won't work.
>> 
>> `build` crashes with "ZIP does not support timestamps before 1980",
>> which, I guess is related to the fact that everything in the store is
>> timestamped to January 1st 1970.
> have you been looking into a python-build-system using `build`[1]? I’ve
> had the same issue with egg versions set to 0.0.0 and think in the long
> run moving to a PEP 517-style build is the way forward.

I agree! Unfortunately, I haven't had much time (so far) to work on it! :-(

I'll revive the thread as soon as I've made progress…

Regards!

-- 
Tanguy