[Distutils] zc.buildout bootstrap.py v1 died / python-distribute.org down

[Adam GROSZER]

On 10/15/2013 04:35 PM, Jim Fulton wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Adam GROSZER <agroszer.ll at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 10/15/2013 03:38 PM, Jim Fulton wrote:
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 3:43 AM, Adam GROSZER <agroszer.ll at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 10/15/2013 12:14 AM, Alex Clark wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Adam GROSZER <agroszer.ll <at> gmail.com> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> python-distribute.org seems to be down, that breaks zc.buildout v1
>>>>>> bootstrap.py when used with "-d" to use distribute.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Distribute is dead, long live Setuptools (don't use -d anymore)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Well easier said than done.
>>>> This is windows, 64bit
>>>
>>>
>>> Does setuptools not work with 64-bit windows?
>>
>>
>> 0.6c11 does not work
>
> There are quite a few 0.6c12 releases that were never uploaded to
> PyPI.  Perhaps one of
> those works.  I'd be happy to provide the eggs I have if someone wants
> to try them out.
>
> Maybe PJE knows of they work on 64-bit windows.
>
>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>> On top of that http://downloads.buildout.org/1/bootstrap.py references
>>>> that
>>>> URL.
>>>
>>>
>>> Is there a different URL that should be used? Or do you suggest dropping
>>> distribute support from the buildout 1 bootstrap script?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>
>> This breaks current projects.
>> We don't have time right now to update to buildout 2.x.
>> A workaround is to patch the v1 bootstrap with:
>>
>> distribute_source =
>> 'https://bitbucket.org/pypa/setuptools/raw/f657df1f1ed46596d236376649c99a470662b4ba/distribute_setup.py'
>>
>> Maybe that should get into http://downloads.buildout.org/1/bootstrap.py
>
> OK, I'll work on that.
>
> Jim
>

Jim, your recent changes to http://downloads.buildout.org/1/bootstrap.py 
pass on our buildbot.

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Best regards,
  Adam GROSZER
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