Wheels – the new eggs
For pure Python packages, the sdist (source distribution) command has always been enough. For C/C++ packages however, it is usually not that convenient. The problem with C/C++ packages is that compilation is needed unless you use a binary package. Traditionally those were generally the .egg files but they never really solved the issue quite right. That is why the wheel format has been introduced (PEP 0427), a binary package format that contains both source and binaries and can install on both Windows and OS X without requiring a compiler. As an added bonus, it installs faster for pure Python packages as well.
Implementation is luckily simple. First, install the wheel package:
# pip install wheel
Now you'll be able to use the ...
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