A utility library and script for building self contained bootstraps.
Strap provides a simple way to create a simple style installer for one or more python packages that does not require network access or any dependency other than python itself.
Some problems 'Strap addresses:
* Installation of software with bad or intermittent network access. * Insuring a know good working set of packages * Simply setting up a virtualenv with all necessary software installed.
The ergonomics of use are similar to Java war and jar files with a couple important differences. First, a strap creates a sandbox for code execution (a virtualenv). Second, all code is installed via pip vs. run from precompiled byte code.