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| Windows | Yes | Yes |
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| Spec score · Python Package Managers | 7.8 (#11) | 7.7 (#15) |
| Configuration | It supports backend configuration through repeated -C options or --config-json for complex settings. | Buildout reads configuration from `buildout.cfg` by default, using a variation of INI syntax. |
| Isolation | Builds use a temporary isolated virtual environment by default, and the environment is removed after the build. | The documentation recommends using a virtual environment or clean Python installation to reduce interference from packages in a shared Python environment. |
| Purpose | build is a Python packaging frontend that reads pyproject.toml and invokes build backends to create distribution packages. | Buildout automates software assembly, including running build tools and applying software and templates to generate configuration files and scripts. |