[Python-Dev] magic in setuptools (Was: setuptools in the stdlib)

[Fredrik Lundh]

"Guido van Rossum wrote:

> > - I still fear that the code of setuptools will turn out to be
> >   a maintenance nightmare.
>
> AFAICT Phillip has explicitly promised he will maintain it (or if he
> doesn't, I expect that he would gladly do so if you asked). This has
> always been sufficient as a "guarantee" that a new module isn't
> orphaned.

I'm not that worried about maintenance of the tool itself, but
supporting "it's magic! (as long as you use the correct combination
of one-letter options)" stuff is no fun at all.

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