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diff --git a/docs/setuptools.txt b/docs/setuptools.txt index 8cfb5f13..26a3044e 100644 --- a/docs/setuptools.txt +++ b/docs/setuptools.txt @@ -1693,6 +1693,9 @@ file locations. ``bdist_egg`` - Create a Python Egg for the project =================================================== +.. warning:: + **eggs** are deprecated in favor of wheels, and not supported by pip. + This command generates a Python Egg (``.egg`` file) for the project. Python Eggs are the preferred binary distribution format for EasyInstall, because they are cross-platform (for "pure" packages), directly importable, and contain |