> >> - - Distribute / setuptools merge, e.g. cratering folks who use a >> distro-managed 'python-distribute' package. >> >> >> This is the biggest issue. I wasn't involved and it could have been >> handled better sure. >> > > what issue are we talking about exactly? > > I'm aware of the "Import setuptools" problem during upgrades from > distribute to setuptools: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/1064 > pip-1.4 does prevent that now (released last week) > > but you specifically mentioned the linux distro name, "python-distribute"? > I'm guessing maybe you're concerned with the scenario of how upgrading > some project (that depends on setuptools/distribute) forces an unintended > upgrade of distribute on a system where distribute is system-managed. > Is there a link to a tracker issue for that somewhere? >
but on 2nd thought, this is not a new problem. this would always been happening, just not involving a transition to setuptools. so I imagine, your concern was just the "Import" error?
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