Do not require 'setuptools' to work around an issue with pip and Python 3; issue #172

Author: florentx

CHANGES.txt

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ Changelog
 =========
 
 
+1.x (unreleased)
+----------------
+
+* Do not require ``setuptools`` to work around an issue with ``pip`` and
+  Python 3. (Issue #172)
+
+
 1.4.4 (2013-02-24)
 ------------------
 

pep8.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 700 statements
 900 syntax error
 """
-__version__ = '1.4.4'
+__version__ = '1.4.5a0'
 
 import os
 import sys

setup.py

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def get_long_description():
     include_package_data=True,
     zip_safe=False,
     install_requires=[
-        'setuptools',
+        # Broken with Python 3: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/650
+        # 'setuptools',
         # -*- Extra requirements: -*-
     ],
     entry_points={