Explain why we didn't use setup.cfg (#667)

2018-06-01 17:29:36 -07:00 · 2018-06-01 17:29:36 -07:00 · da09c9243a
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+Sticking with ``setup.cfg``
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+
+There are two issues with ``setup.cfg`` used by setuptools as a general
+format. One is that they are ``.ini`` files which have issues as mentioned
+in the configparser_ discussion above. The other is that the schema for
+that file has never been rigourlessly defined and thus it's unknown which
+format would be safe to use going forward without potentially confusing
+setuptools installations.
+
+

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