.so files in main package for python packages

[Bill Nottingham]

Rex Dieter (rdieter at math.unl.edu) said: 
> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006, Christopher Stone wrote:
> 
> > One final question, what about the .la file?  libxml2-python includes
> > its .la file, should I include mine also?
> 
> In general, .la files associated with shared libraries should be avoided
> if at all possible.  Others are (relatively) harmless.

However, if it refers to a .so python module, the .la file is completely
superfluous - python will never look at it.

Bill