[Xapian-tickets] [Xapian] #253: Change namespace for Python bindings

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#253: Change namespace for Python bindings
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 Reporter:  charliejuggler   |       Owner:  newbugs                
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new                    
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  1.1.0                  
Component:  Xapian-bindings  |     Version:  SVN HEAD               
 Severity:  normal           |    Keywords:  python bindings windows
Blockedby:                   |    Platform:  Microsoft Windows      
 Blocking:                   |  
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 Alexandre Gauthier has suggested we change the namespace for the Python
 bindings, as this fixes an issue with Windows installations where Python
 extensions should be in a subdir of site-packages (including any dependent
 DLLs). His reasoning is here:
 http://www.raptorized.com/xapian-python-win32/
 Richard suggests 'xapian' not 'libxapian' as the subdir name.

 Further discussion on #xapian-devel suggested use of the .pth system for
 Python, and some wider issues about namespaces and packaging for other
 bindings.

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