[Python-Dev] "setuptools has divided the Python community" (original) (raw)

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Thu Mar 26 21:03:37 CET 2009


Tres> Exactly: I never use easy_isntall to put packages into the system
Tres> python.  in fact, I only use it inside a virtalenv-generated
Tres> isolated environment.

While standing in line for lunch today, someone (don't know his name) suggested that easy_install needs an --i-am-an-idiot flag which would have to be used to force it to install packages in to the system's space.

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