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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:
<DL>
<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.)

<P>
</DD>
<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.''

<P>
</DD>
<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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</DD>
<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.
</DD>
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	58	<P>
	59	The following terms apply more specifically to the domain of
	60	distributing Python modules using the Distutils:
	61	<DL>
	62	<DT><STRONG>module distribution</STRONG></DT>
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	64	together as a single downloadable resource and meant to be installed
65	<em>en masse</em>. Examples of some well-known module distributions are
66	Numeric Python, PyXML, PIL (the Python Imaging Library), or
67	mxBase. (This would be called a <em>package</em>, except that term
68	is already taken in the Python context: a single module distribution
69	may contain zero, one, or many Python packages.)
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72	</DD>
73	<DT><STRONG>pure module distribution</STRONG></DT>
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75	pure Python modules and packages. Sometimes referred to as a ``pure
76	distribution.''
77
78	<P>
79	</DD>
80	<DT><STRONG>non-pure module distribution</STRONG></DT>
81	<DD>a module distribution that contains
82	at least one extension module. Sometimes referred to as a ``non-pure
83	distribution.''
84
85	<P>
86	</DD>
87	<DT><STRONG>distribution root</STRONG></DT>
88	<DD>the top-level directory of your source tree (or
89	source distribution); the directory where <span class="file">setup.py</span> exists. Generally
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