refactor setup.py, add distutils & better import test

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This wholesale editing of setup.py adds:

 - PEP-8 compliant spacing, commenting, etc.

 - attempt to use setuptools (easy_install) rather than distutils.  setuptools
   is backwards compatible with distutils but supports a bunch of new options,
   including egg generation.

 - switch to imp.find_module to directly attempt import of pyx extension
   modules, rather than path mangling + 'exec import', which is more fragile
   and error prone.

 - direct use of os.path.sep instead of guessing based on os.path.join output

Original issue reported on code.google.com by the.good...@gmail.com on 21 Jun 2008 at 8:58

Attachments:

• 0006-refactoring-of-setup.py-to-add-distutils-better-imp.patch

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Original comment by the.good...@gmail.com on 22 Aug 2008 at 4:56

• Changed state: Fixed

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Original comment by mare...@gmail.com on 21 Feb 2009 at 2:03

• Changed state: FixedNeedsReview

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Superseded by issue #67, Istvan's new setup.py

Original comment by the.good...@gmail.com on 1 Mar 2009 at 3:45

• Changed state: WontFix