> > It would actually be nice if "pkg_resources" and "setuptools-core" > were available as separate PyPI distributions, and setuptools bundled > them together with easy_install. It's a *long* way down the priority > list thing (and will likely never make it to the top, although it may > be more practical once pip vendors the bits it needs). >
the idea to have pip vendor setuptools crumbles a bit due to console scripts needing pkg_resources. you're left with 2 poor solutions: 1) rewriting script import lines, or 2) still installing setuptools anyway so, having a separate pkg_resources is higher up on the list I think for that reason. without a separate pkg_resources, I think the "dynamic install of setuptools" idea wins out, or no change at all.
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