pure-python mercurial

[Weijun Wang]

Arne Babenhauserheide wrote:
> Am Mittwoch 04 März 2009 01:59:28 schrieb TK Soh:
>> I read this in the UpcomingReleaseNotes for 1.2:
>>
>>    "added pure-Python versions of C modules (leading to some basic hg
>> commands running on Jython)"
>>
>> I wonder it means now Mercurial can do away with C compiler during
>> installation. Appreciate if someone can share one this.
> 
> I don't know if I understood this new item correctly. 
> 
> Does this mean that you can run the commands with Jython (that's what I 
> assume), or that they now require Jython? 

I guess it's the former one.

I don't have Jython on my system, but I can use pure-python Mercurial
now. Simply change the "Distribution.pure = 0" in setup.py to
"Distribution.pure = 1" and rebuild.

Max

> 
> (sorry for the dumb question; I just want to get rid of any ambiguity)
> 
> Best wishes, 
> Arne
> 
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