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1.4 Distutils-specific terminology
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The following terms apply more specifically to the domain of
distributing Python modules using the Distutils:
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<DT><STRONG>module distribution</STRONG></DT>
<DD>a collection of Python modules distributed
  together as a single downloadable resource and meant to be installed
  <em>en masse</em>.  Examples of some well-known module distributions are
  Numeric Python, PyXML, PIL (the Python Imaging Library), or
  mxBase.  (This would be called a <em>package</em>, except that term
  is already taken in the Python context: a single module distribution
  may contain zero, one, or many Python packages.)

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<DT><STRONG>pure module distribution</STRONG></DT>
<DD>a module distribution that contains only
  pure Python modules and packages.  Sometimes referred to as a ``pure
  distribution.''

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<DT><STRONG>non-pure module distribution</STRONG></DT>
<DD>a module distribution that contains
  at least one extension module.  Sometimes referred to as a ``non-pure
  distribution.''

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<DT><STRONG>distribution root</STRONG></DT>
<DD>the top-level directory of your source tree (or
  source distribution); the directory where <span class="file">setup.py</span> exists.  Generally
  <span class="file">setup.py</span> will be run from this directory.
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