[Twisted-Python] Non-Insane Distutils Integration (was: silly licensing stuff)

Moof moof at metamoof.net
Wed Sep 27 07:29:36 EDT 2006


On 9/26/06, glyph at divmod.com <glyph at divmod.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:59:57 -0700, Bob Ippolito <bob at redivi.com> wrote:
>
> >Well, if the main setup.py is a single call to distutils.core.setup()
> >then setuptools support comes more or less for free. easy_install has
> >no problem building distutils-based stuff, so long as it's not insane.
>
> OK, cool.  I think we can all get behind a non-insane distutils.
>
> Periodically I forget and open up twisted's setup.py as an example for writing some simpler project's build script, and have to spend the next hour washing my eyes out with acid...

I know a Sprint in New york's been announced. I wonder if anyone else
might be wanting to join in virtually? Preferably at a time us GMT
folk can still work at?

Moof - in Morocco. Works Saturdays.




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