Re: [cx-freeze-users] Python vs. cx_Freeze “distutils”

[Thomas K. <ta...@gm...>]

On 30 September 2013 06:48, Pietro Moras <stu...@ho...> wrote:

> Pg. 7 of the official cx_Freeze 4.3.1 Documentation reads:
> “In order to make use of distutils a setup script must be created.” Fine
> so. Now:
> – I'd love to be reassured that saying “distutils” you meant a special
> cx_Freeze edition, NOT the Python original Distribution Utilities, as with
> Python Manuals section: “Distributing Python Modules”.
>
It is still using the Python distutils machinery - cx_Freeze extends that
to add executables as another kind of object you can package and
distribute. I agree that that sentence can probably be worded more clearly,
though.

Thomas