diff options
| author | Jason R. Coombs <jaraco@jaraco.com> | 2013-05-15 18:55:02 -0400 |
|---|---|---|
| committer | Jason R. Coombs <jaraco@jaraco.com> | 2013-05-15 18:55:02 -0400 |
| commit | 95b4277b80b7b35e1c9f16c487f6fb3fe804ac47 (patch) | |
| tree | a7df3eed86bde1696d71cd1ce69f57fcf9764231 /CHANGES.txt | |
| parent | 150a2700ce85b5b574d2f7fc13f5f72039190230 (diff) | |
| download | python-setuptools-git-95b4277b80b7b35e1c9f16c487f6fb3fe804ac47.tar.gz | |
Indicate that environment markers are experimental
Diffstat (limited to 'CHANGES.txt')
| -rw-r--r-- | CHANGES.txt | 9 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt index 566d10fe..9f2b4f14 100644 --- a/CHANGES.txt +++ b/CHANGES.txt @@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ CHANGES Added several features that were slated for setuptools 0.6c12: * Index URL now defaults to HTTPS. -* Added environment marker support. Now clients may designate a PEP-426 - environment marker for "extra" dependencies. For an example, see the - Setuptools ``setup.py`` script. +* Added experimental environment marker support. Now clients may designate a + PEP-426 environment marker for "extra" dependencies. Setuptools uses this + feature in ``setup.py`` for optional SSL and certificate validation support + on older platforms. Based on Distutils-SIG discussions, the syntax is + somewhat tentative. There should probably be a PEP with a firmer spec before + the feature should be considered suitable for use. * Added support for SSL certificate validation when installing packages from an HTTPS service. |