In this tutorial, you'll learn what Python wheels are and why you should care as both a developer and end user of Python packages. You'll see how the wheel format has gained momentum over the last decade and how it has made the package installation process faster and more stable.
TL;DR: I’m currently attempting to bridge the gap between the TensorFlow SIG Build group and the PyPA to try and determine the future for the manylinux spec. We’ve got a couple options and need to determine what makes sense for us and for interested stakeholders. The current status You might say: “Why are we talking about the next manylinux, when we don’t even have manylinux2010 yet?” The rollout for manylinux2010 has been long and painful, and in the meantime, the projects which are most ...
In this series I discuss various issues with the Python "ecosystem", in particular the tools and standards involved in packaging and distributing Python projects.
Pip has a lot of problems (that I'll be discussing in future posts in this series), but the good news is that you don't have to resort to heavyweight third-party tools to improve your experience with