[Python-modules-team] Why to bytecompile packages before distribution?

[Piotr Ożarowski]

[anatoly techtonik, 2009-07-28]
> Debian Python page in wiki sounds like Python code should be compiled
> in bytecode to be executed and because there can be several Python
> versions we need to bytecompile packages for each of them.
> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianPython?action=recall&rev=11
> Why Python packages are required to be bytecompiled before redistribution?

why revision 11?

anyway, we byte compile Python modules at *install time*, not at build
time. Python extensions are compiled at build time.

> Why can't they be distributed in pure python form and bytecompiled on arrival?

that's what we do right now
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