Distutils2 1.0a4 (experimental)

Python Packaging Library

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       | Welcome to Distutils2
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       |
       |Distutils2 is the packaging library that supersedes Distutils.  It has three
       |main audiences:
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       |- Python authors who want to distribute their code
       |- End users who want to install modules or applications
       |- Developers of packaging-related tools who need a support library to
       |  build on
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       |Authors will have to write a ``setup.cfg`` file and run a few
       |commands to package and distribute their code.  End users will be able to
       |search for, install and remove Python projects with the included
       |``pysetup`` program.  Last, developers will be able to reuse classes and
       |functions in their tools.
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       |The Distutils2 codebase is a fork of Distutils.  It is not backward compatible
       |with Distutils and does not depend on it.  It provides more features and
       |implements new packaging standards.  In Python 3.3, Distutils2 is included in
       |the standard library under the module name "packaging".  Documentation is
       |provided at http://docs.python.org/dev/packaging --for ease of maintenance, it
       |is not duplicated in this repository.  You can use the Packaging documentation
       |to use Distutils2; only the package name is different (packaging vs.
       |distutils2), all modules, classes and functions have the same name.
       |
       |If you want to contribute, please have a look at DEVNOTES.txt or
       |http://wiki.python.org/Distutils2/Contributing .
       |
       |Beware that Distutils2 is still in alpha stage and its API is subject to
       |change.  It should be not used for critical deployments.  That said, it
       |is possible to start using it while keeping compatiblity with tools based
       |on the old Distutils or Setuptools, and the developers are eager to get
       |feedback from authors, end users and developers.
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       |Useful links:
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       |- Mailing list: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig/
       |- Mailing list with friendly tutors to guide new contributors:
       |  http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/core-mentorship
       |- Repository: http://hg.python.org/distutils2
       |- Bug tracker: http://bugs.python.org/ (component "Distutils2")