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Website: Please make the download variants more understandable #2033
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jondo commentedon May 19, 2026
And please explain the difference between
slimandwhlin layperson terms.stonebig commentedon May 19, 2026
slim = pre-installed packages, so ready out of the box
whl = pre-downaloaded packages, but not installed, in subdirectory /wheelhouse/included.wheels
the "whl" version is supposed to reduce the "trust" surface for antivirus or companies.
RoyiAvital commentedon Jun 3, 2026
I think you should have a single file per Python version.
I don't see any reason for so many variants.
Probably the slim variant per Python version.
jondo commentedon Jun 3, 2026
@RoyiAvital , your comment is out of scope for this issue. Please file it separately, if you feel the need.