Add python interface to Protobuf about hunter

[bkotzz]

I feel like the second option is the way to go - and we could have a certain version of protobuf that includes the python bindings.

When you say the bindings, I assume you mean the runtime library and not the compiler? Is there something here that you can’t get by installing the equivalent version from https://pypi.org/project/protobuf/?

[hjmallon]

When you say the bindings, I assume you mean the runtime library and not the compiler? Is there something here that you can’t get by installing the equivalent version from https://pypi.org/project/protobuf/?

Yep, I want the python bindings (as in the pypi package) at the same protobuf version as hunter is providing.

[bkotzz]

Got it. I’m just mentioning that every protobuf release is generally in pypi so you can probably find the same version there.

But if you’re interested in doing this, it will probably be easiest to make a new branch in the fork, make the required changes there, and then publish it as a separate release (ex. 3.10.0-with-py).

Also, if it’s easy to add the language runtime for all languages at once it may be worth doing that, instead of just python.