[MacPorts] #22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'

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[MacPorts] #22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'

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#22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'
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 Reporter:  akitada@…              |       Owner:  mcalhoun@…                                
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 See: http://old.nabble.com/Future-of-setuptools-and-distribute-in-
 MacPorts-td25790661.html

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Re: [MacPorts] #22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'

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Comment(by jmr@…):

 If I understand what you're suggesting here, why would we not just make
 setuptools replaced_by distribute?

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Re: [MacPorts] #22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'

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 Reporter:  akitada@…              |       Owner:  mcalhoun@…                                
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Comment(by akitada@…):

 Replying to [comment:1 jmr@…]:
 > If I understand what you're suggesting here, why would we not just make
 setuptools replaced_by distribute?
 Because I think setuptools and distribute ports should be kept as
 different ports for up coming Distribute 0.7 release.
 Distribute 0.7 is, unline 0.6, going to drop setuptools compatibility. I
 propose to use name "setuptools" for Distribute 0.6 and "distribute" for
 Distribute 0.7.

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Re: [MacPorts] #22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'

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 Reporter:  akitada@…              |       Owner:  mcalhoun@…                                
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Component:  ports                  |     Version:  1.8.1                                      
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Comment(by macports.org@…):

 Why not {{{distribute0.6}}} for Distribute 0.6 and {{{distribute}}} for >=
 0.7?

 There are people who (still) want to actual setuptools, not distribute,
 because they feel it's been better tested and they're not confident in
 distribute yet. Furthermore, since he's been threatened of irrelevance PJE
 has started working on Setuptools again.

 As a result, I really don't think setuptools's code should just be
 replaced by distribute's in the {{{setuptools}}} port. Plus it'd be a lie.

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Re: [MacPorts] #22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'

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#22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'
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 Reporter:  akitada@…              |       Owner:  mcalhoun@…                                
     Type:  enhancement            |      Status:  new                                        
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Component:  ports                  |     Version:  1.8.1                                      
 Keywords:  setuptools distribute  |        Port:                                            
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Comment(by akitada@…):

 Replying to [comment:3 macports.org@…]:
 > Why not {{{distribute0.6}}} for Distribute 0.6 and {{{distribute}}} for
 >= 0.7?
 >
 > There are people who (still) want to actual setuptools, not distribute,
 because they feel it's been better tested and they're not confident in
 distribute yet. Furthermore, since he's been threatened of irrelevance PJE
 has started working on Setuptools again.
 >
 > As a result, I really don't think setuptools's code should just be
 replaced by distribute's in the {{{setuptools}}} port. Plus it'd be a lie.

 Distribute *is* a lie and but it's a good one.
 Do you have any specific issues that Distribute fails but setuptools just
 works?
 setuptools port has been already spreaded in MacPorts and I think it's the
 easiest way of providing better software to users.
 (Let me say this again. Yes, you're right. it's a lie)

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Re: [MacPorts] #22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'

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#22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'
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 Reporter:  akitada@…              |       Owner:  mcalhoun@…                                
     Type:  enhancement            |      Status:  new                                        
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Component:  ports                  |     Version:  1.8.1                                      
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Comment(by macports.org@…):

 > Distribute *is* a lie and but it's a good one.

 Yes and no. Distribute is a fork exposing a setuptools module, but you
 know what when you're installing *distribute*. What if people install this
 distribute-renamed-to-setuptools and start sending feedback to setuptools
 on that subject? What sense does it make?

 > Do you have any specific issues that Distribute fails but setuptools
 just works?

 Me? No, I'm just echoing feedback I've found on the distutils, distribute
 and setuptools mailing lists.

 > I think it's the easiest way of providing better software to users.

 That's all fine and dandy, but it shouldn't be done by telling users that
 distribute is setuptools. It's not.

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#22403: 'distribute' under the name of 'setuptools'
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 Reporter:  akitada@…              |       Owner:  mcalhoun@…                                
     Type:  enhancement            |      Status:  new                                        
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Component:  ports                  |     Version:  1.8.1                                      
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Comment(by akitada@…):

 > Yes and no. Distribute is a fork exposing a setuptools module, but you
 know what when you're installing *distribute*. What if people install this
 distribute-renamed-to-setuptools and start sending feedback to setuptools
 on that subject? What sense does it make?

 I checked with Tarek, who's the core developer of distirubute and the
 maintainer of Distribute itself.
 He said he watches setuptools bug queue so if sending feedback to
 setputools on distribute actually helpful.

 > > Do you have any specific issues that Distribute fails but setuptools
 just works?
 >
 > Me? No, I'm just echoing feedback I've found on the distutils,
 distribute and setuptools mailing lists.

 Well, I think I can pick some of the issues in setuptools that's fixed on
 distribute, if you like.

 > > I think it's the easiest way of providing better software to users.
 >
 > That's all fine and dandy, but it shouldn't be done by telling users
 that distribute is setuptools. It's not.

 I understand your concern, but I still think this would makes users
 happier.
 Apparently I'm not the only who think it's better. This strategy is
 actually what Debian and Gentoo do for their package.
 (Ubuntu will be soon)

  * http://packages.gentoo.org/package/dev-python/setuptools
  * http://packages.debian.org/sid/python-setuptools

 I'd like to hear from setuptools/distribute MacPorts port maintainers on
 this.

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