Remove code from setuptools pkg that is already in the shipped version of distutils?
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Description
I stumbled upon code in the setuptools.command pkg that is already part of setuptools._distutils.command in the setuptools repo. How should we proceed with removing the code duplication? Does it make sense to create a PR that removes duplicated code from the setuptools.command pkg?
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Start by comparing the duplicated code in the setuptools.command package with its counterpart in setuptools._distutils.command. Determine which implementations are still required and inspect the surrounding package usage before proposing removal. Done means the duplication is removed only where safe, with existing behavior preserved and relevant tests passing.
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- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Needs clarification
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- 35/100