[Python-Dev] setuptools in the stdlib ([Python-checkins] r45510 - python/trunk/Lib/pkgutil.py python/trunk/Lib/pydoc.py)

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    Martin> c) ask for consent in advance to making a potentially-breaking
    Martin>    change.

Doesn't that potentially extend the release time for an enhanced distutils
across multiple Python releases?  With both distutils and setuptools
available simultaneously, setuptools can be designed and implemented to suit
the needs of its constituency while distutils remains avilable and
compatible for those people using it.

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