guido van rossum hoaufpythonorg dont think play games scripts overridden whatever bootstrap script installed separate name im sure advantage bootstrap script python bootstrap_module though pep suggests package managers also benefit benefit bootstrap script installs setuptools sounds like bootstrap script would make setuptools defacto standard id like avoid given politics around topic id also like avoid specific name easy_install thats brand name misleading one ask thats politics guido mon mar 17 2008 1010 phillip j eby wrote 0945 3172008 0500 martin v löwis wrote well might replaced protracted discussion module work api perhaps would better one indeed thats likely happen original proposal previous thread module named easy_install simply downloads setuptools delegates real easy_install way people simply use python easy_install without worrying whether setuptools installed yet thought original proposal install binary easy_install takes function mean binary thought talking module mean script installed alongside python eg usrbin original discussion module added alongside pkg_resources would use pkg_resources find andor install setuptools also personally like use instead script makes quite clear pythonspecific installation tool version python well without easy_install25 easy_install26 etc iirc package management tools zcbuildout workingenv installed using easy_install objections revise pep im fine module would really like see command line utility addition course would raise issue owns easy_install script name ideally script would overwritten setuptools gets installed wont module attempt import setuptoolssupplied version easy_install delegate possible trying download guido van rossum home page httpwwwpythonorgguido _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 063155 0500 pythondev pep 365 adding pkg_resources module