Bootstrap setuptools

[alexpdp7]

Hi,

Setuptools recommends bootstraping using ez_setup.py:

http://pythonhosted.org/setuptools/using.html

yet this project does not do so. Given that one might have a valid Python installation which does not have setuptools, perhaps it would be a good idea to bootstrap?

I am not aware of any downsides- if they exist it would be nice if they were clearly documented.

Cheers,

Álex

[dstufft]

It's generally recommended not to do the ez_setup bootstrapping anymore.

[alexpdp7]

If it's not (which sounds reasonable), could this be pointed out somewhere and a rationale provided? Setuptools still specifies this in its documentation.

Maybe it's somewhere and I've missed it...

[pfmoore]

I'd suggest raising an issue/PR with setuptools.

[alexpdp7]

I've created:

https://bitbucket.org/pypa/setuptools/issue/336/bootstrap-is-deprecated-remove-from-docs

[Ivoz]

Thanks for following up @alexpdp7