On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:39:32 +0100, Tarek Ziadé
The other big difference is that if you happen to have another problem with it in the future, you can count on an actively maintained, community-driven project. (IOW not locked by a single maintainer that has been AWOL for most of the time in the past 2 years)
haha ... sounds like distutils for windows.. I stopped counting how many user requests for distutils related functionality go unanswered on this list. Give us a break and stop bagging PJE. So what if he has less time or motivation to do work on setuptools. "AWOL" as in 'absent without leave' is actually a criminal accusation for which the punishment for that offence is gaol time in most countries. I certainly do not believe PJE is a criminal or that he is working in the military or has deserted his (paid) post leading to a potential to loss of life (as would be in the military). You've won - you've forked his project, have your own team. Why the need for public humiliation on top of that? People just want to help.. David