- the top-level 2.7 docs page now links to the newer doc pages
(installing and distribution) rather than the legacy ones
- the legacy install and distutils pages are now labeled as "legacy"
- the library/distutils page is updated to match the 3.x version
- "See also" links to the new docs are now provided in the legacy pages
- links to setuptools documentation have been updated
(original patch by Susan Sun)
When running external programs such as a C compiler and getting an
error code, distutils only prints the program name. With this change,
one can get the full command line by setting the DISTUTILS_DEBUG
environment variable.
This should have no compatibility issues, unless there are tools
that depend on the exact format of distutils debug messages.
The stdlib docs for package distribution and building extensions
are rather dated, and that isn't expected to change for 2.7 and
3.3.
The Python Packaging User Guide isn't complete either, but it's
already a much better road map for new users than the existing
stdlib docs.
