[Distutils] Disabling --single-version-externally-managed

[Phillip J. Eby]

At 10:38 PM 9/3/2007 +0100, Robin Bryce wrote:
>There are a great many python packages whose source distributions are
>perfectly capable of running in place - why should I have to "install"
>such software before I'm satisfied it makes a useful addition to my
>system ? In something of a fit of frustration I wrote this ~1000 line
>python module:
>
>http://svn.wiretooth.com/svn/open/pyrun/trunk/pyrun.py
>
>http://svn.wiretooth.com/svn/open/pyrun/trunk/pyrun.html
>
>wget is all the installation it needs. The -i -d and -p modes of
>operation are the ones I think might address "quick & dirty scripting"
>and "experimentation" from Toshios scenario.

AFAICT, pyrun doesn't handle dependencies between packages, let alone 
manage version conflicts, so I'm not clear on how it relates to the 
present discussion.