Re: [Python-Dev] setuptools in the stdlib ([Python-checkins] r45510 - python/trunk/Lib/pkgutil.py python/trunk/Lib/pydoc.py)

Martin> c) ask for consent in advance to making a potentially-breaking Martin> change. Doesn't that potentially extend the release time for an enhanced distutils across multiple Python releases? With both distutils and setuptools available simultaneously, setuptools can be designed and implemented to suit the needs of its constituency while distutils remains avilable and compatible for those people using it. Skip