[Distutils] Some negative press for easy_install

[Christian Holtje]

Ian Bicking wrote:

> There shouldn't be non-egg stuff; if there is, then the package isn't
> really a good setuptools package.  I think setuptools catches attempts
> to write files elsewhere too, and at least warns about it.  While I
> can understand you want to stick to a stow-based system, at this point
> stow seems unnecessarily indirect.  However, you can always give the
> -d option or one of the other available options to have easy_install
> put the egg right where you want it.

I didn't see the -d option.  That does most of what I need right there. 
Spiffy.

I agree, that some sort of UI that I could manage eggs and versions with
would be excellent and a happy replacement for stow.

I would like to be able to keep these eggs out of the "distribution"'s
directories, though.  Since I don't want things being replaced on
upgrade, etc.

Ciao!

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