Re: [matplotlib-devel] MPL w/package_data

[Fernando P. <Fer...@co...>]

Robert Kern wrote:

> The problem with this approach is that people using easy_install to grab sources
> and build an egg won't be able to see the extra information that is being put
> into setup_bdist_egg.py and might be crucial to specifying dependencies. I like
> Andrew's approach better, for mpl and ipython, too. I wish I'd thought of it myself.

OK: I'll leave it to you eggsperts to sort out the finer points of this 
problem.  As long as mpl doesn't silently pull in setuptools anymore, I'm 
happy as a puppy.

Cheers,

f