GitHub - ActiveState/ez_setup: ez_setup.py and distribute_setup.py (original) (raw)
ez_setup
Problem: setup.py of several Python projects blindly import the setuptools bootstrap module ez_setup.py without realizing that it is usually not installed in the user's machine.This causes much trouble.
Workaround: Include ez_setup.py (and distribute_setup.py) as an installable Python package so users can doeasy_install ez_setup troublesome_package as a workaround.
Note: The ez_setup.py file being distributed is simply a copy ofdistribute_setup.py from the Distributeproject (a setuptools fork); this is to remain compatible with several Python distributors opting to use Distribute instead of Setuptools -- examples: Debian, ActiveState, and so on.