Using setuptools

[Vlad Skvortsov]

Ivan Glushkov wrote:

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> I've read requirements of ez_setup.py:
> "You will need at least Python 2.3.5, or if you are on a 64-bit
> platform, Python 2.4.".
> ditrack requires Python 2.3, so we should either set the minimal
> version of Python to 2.4 (see our  discussion about this in
> http://lists.ditrack.org/pipermail/dev/2007-April/000210.html) or
> don't use setuptools.
> I suppose we should require Python 2.4, it seems to me that now it's
> hard to find computers to such old version as 2.3. Though, i might be
> wrong.
>   

My Mac has 2.3 and I'm not planning to upgrade any time soon. Well, I 
could do that, but I think the cost doesn't justify the benefits in this 
particular case.

> And by the way, rejection of requirement of python 2.3 will even
> simplify our code (see DITrack/ThirdParty/Python/string.py).
>   

Yes, but at the cost of additional hassle for our users.


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>>  (but, if that's the case, could someone at least document how to develop on
>> DT?)

Hmm, I guess it depends on personal habits, but I personally never 
install DITrack package on my development boxes. I either create an 
alias or just directly specify the source tree directory when invoking 'dt'.

Just to understand better, what difficulties does the current state of 
things pose to you, David?

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