Adrian Holovaty wrote: > > So, convince us to continue using setuptools. What incentive do we > have to keep using it? I'm not sure the convenience of easily being > able to specify a manifest outweighs the horrid stain of requiring an > Internet connection just to install our software. Are there any other > ways we can take advantage of it, perhaps? > > I really want to be convinced to continue using setuptools, but I'm > drawing a blank... Insights are appreciated!
Users can do custom builds with ease. For example: I was able to build a NSIS-based Windows installer for Django 0.95 as promised before (sent to Jacob) in a matter of minutes. It would be difficult to do, if you didn't use setuptools packaging. Thanks, Eugene --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
