[Distutils] tracking requested vs dependency installs in PEP 376 metadata

[Carl Meyer]

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Eric Smith wrote:
> You really need to evaluate the dependency graph when uninstalling, 

Of course. As I've stated quite clearly already in this thread, in
response to exactly the same example you provided.

> a simple bit doesn't help.

It doesn't tell you everything you need to know, but of course it helps;
it's the necessary minimum in order to provide any awareness of orphaned
dependencies.

Carl
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