Jason Novinger@programming.devM to Python@programming.dev · 1 year ago357 of top 360 Python packages are now available as wheelspythonwheels.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-link357 of top 360 Python packages are now available as wheelspythonwheels.comJason Novinger@programming.devM to Python@programming.dev · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareJason Novinger@programming.devOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoThe installed packages themselves won’t be faster, but they will install faster, sometimes much faster.
minus-squareMidnitte@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoAnd the reason is because you don’t need to (automatically, given) download the tools to compile the package - wheels are precompiled packages for your system.
The installed packages themselves won’t be faster, but they will install faster, sometimes much faster.
And the reason is because you don’t need to (automatically, given) download the tools to compile the package - wheels are precompiled packages for your system.