[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@…):

 > 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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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/22403#comment:7>
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