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Bob Ippolito wrote:

>>>Totally off-topic, but if you'd move to setuptools you can keep several separate packages, but users could install using 'easy_install appscript' which would then take care of the dependencies for you.
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>>I think setuptools is going to be a great solution and definitely plan to more there eventually. For now though, the mpkg-based distribution
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>They're not mutually exclusive.  Do both.  Just don't use pkg_resources or entry points yet.

Since that's more work for me, what benefit would setuptools distros provide over the point-n-click package installer, which is already very simple and works for anyone?

Ta,

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