Re: Python applications that are also libraries

[Hartmut Goebel]

Am 06.04.2018 um 14:12 schrieb Ricardo Wurmus:
> The point here is that in the library case inputs must be propagated,
> whereas in the case where only the executables are used the inputs don’t
> have to be propagated.
>
> Separating them in two outputs doesn’t address this problem as far as I
> can see.
Using the venv-based wrapper I describe in
<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2018-02/msg00456.html
could avoid propagating for the scripts - but not for the libs.

IMHO it does not make much sense having "script" packages without
propagation, as we still need "libs" packages with propagation. Even if
"deeptools:script" would not propagate its inputs, "somepackage:lib"
(required by "deeptools:script") would still need to propagate its
inputs. Thus nothing gained.

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Hartmut Goebel

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