[Python-Dev] Raising objections (was: setuptools in the stdlib)

[Fredrik Lundh]

Phillip J. Eby wrote:

> The long term plan is for a tool called "nest" to be offered, which will
> offer a command-line interface similar to that of the "yum" package
> manager, with commands to list, uninstall, upgrade, and perform other
> management functions on installed packages.

yum already exists, of course.  along with many other package managers.
do you expect linux and bsd packagers to switch to your stuff for all their
python needs, or are you building a parallel universe ?  if so, why ?

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