[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                                        
 Priority:  Normal                 |   Milestone:                                             
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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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/22403#comment:5>
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