[Distutils] Colour this bikeshed: Name for setuptools fork

Chris Withers chris at simplistix.co.uk
Fri Jul 17 16:16:20 CEST 2009


Ben Finney wrote:
> * The name should avoid unnecessary implication that this is “the next
>   version” of Setuptools. 

..but it is.

> This is a fork, and should be named to make
>   the distinction between the projects clear.

I disagree. Phil could have made this *much* easier at any point by just 
giving more access to setuptools development. He's stubbornly refused to 
do either this or develop setuptools himself.

If he knows otherwise, I wish he would say something publicly...

> * The name should at least hint at the purpose of the software.

Agreed.

> * The name should be easy to spell, search, and speak.

Agreed.

Chris

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