Jason NovingerM to [email protected] • 2 years ago357 of top 360 Python packages are now available as wheelspythonwheels.commessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-link357 of top 360 Python packages are now available as wheelspythonwheels.comJason NovingerM to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@qooqielink4•2 years agoI’m a noob and I don’t really understand what the impacts will be. Maybe it’ll increase speeds? I think that’s what it was getting at
minus-squareJason NovingerOPMlinkfedilink6•2 years agoThe installed packages themselves won’t be faster, but they will install faster, sometimes much faster.
minus-squareMidnittelinkfedilink3•2 years 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.
I’m a noob and I don’t really understand what the impacts will be. Maybe it’ll increase speeds? I think that’s what it was getting at
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.