[Distutils] Distutils changes - end user requirements (Was: Deprecate MANIFEST.in)

[Tarek Ziadé]

>
> If I file a bug and it gets fixed, will you build installers for me? :-)
>
> (Seriously, thanks for trying this and locating the bug. I've raised
> it as http://bugs.python.org/issue5731).

fixed in the trunk, r71413,

I am now backporting it in the 2.6 maintenance branch, but I'd
appreciate any feeback
on Distutils current trunk

Cheers
Tarek