[Distutils] [issue24] Rename easy_install

zooko zooko at zooko.com
Fri Jun 13 17:58:19 CEST 2008


On Jun 13, 2008, at 4:59 AM, Armin Ronacher wrote:
>
> Currently the egg installation script is called "easy_install".  I  
> would propose
> to rename it to something like "pyegg" or something similar.   
> Mainly because
> "easy_install" is a very generic name and doesn't include anything  
> related with
> python in the name which causes confusion.
>
> Additionally if easy_install gets an uninstallation feature the  
> name is wrong too.

-0 from me.

While your reasons are good ones, Armin, it is too late to rename  
easy_install.

Regards,

Zooko



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