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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8  -*-
+################################################################################
+#
+#  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
+#  Copyright © 2010-2012 Lance Edgar
+#
+#  This file is part of Rattail.
+#
+#  Rattail is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+#  terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free
+#  Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option)
+#  any later version.
+#
+#  Rattail is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+#  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+#  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for
+#  more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#  along with Rattail.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+################################################################################
+
+
+import os.path
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+
+here = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+execfile(os.path.join(here, 'rattail', '_version.py'))
+README = open(os.path.join(here, 'README.txt')).read()
+CHANGES = open(os.path.join(here, 'CHANGES.txt')).read()
+
+
+requires = [
+    #
+    # Version numbers within comments below have specific meanings.
+    # Basically the 'low' value is a "soft low," and 'high' a "soft high."
+    # In other words:
+    #
+    # If either a 'low' or 'high' value exists, the primary point to be
+    # made about the value is that it represents the most current (stable)
+    # version available for the package (assuming typical public access
+    # methods) whenever this project was started and/or documented.
+    # Therefore:
+    #
+    # If a 'low' version is present, you should know that attempts to use
+    # versions of the package significantly older than the 'low' version
+    # may not yield happy results.  (A "hard" high limit may or may not be
+    # indicated by a true version requirement.)
+    #
+    # Similarly, if a 'high' version is present, and especially if this
+    # project has laid dormant for a while, you may need to refactor a bit
+    # when attempting to support a more recent version of the package.  (A
+    # "hard" low limit should be indicated by a true version requirement
+    # when a 'high' version is present.)
+    #
+    # In any case, developers and other users are encouraged to play
+    # outside the lines with regard to these soft limits.  If bugs are
+    # encountered then they should be filed as such.
+    #
+    # package                           # low                   high
+
+    'edbob',                            # 0.1a1.dev
+    ]
+
+
+setup(
+    name = "rattail",
+    version = __version__,
+    author = "Lance Edgar",
+    author_email = "lance@edbob.org",
+    url = "http://rattail.edbob.org/",
+    license = "GNU Affero GPL v3",
+    description = "Retail Software Framework",
+    long_description = README + '\n\n' +  CHANGES,
+
+    classifiers = [
+        'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
+        'Environment :: Console',
+        'Environment :: Web Environment',
+        'Environment :: Win32 (MS Windows)',
+        'Environment :: X11 Applications',
+        'Intended Audience :: Developers',
+        'License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Affero General Public License v3',
+        'Natural Language :: English',
+        'Operating System :: OS Independent',
+        'Programming Language :: Python',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',
+        'Topic :: Office/Business',
+        'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules',
+        ],
+
+    install_requires = requires,
+
+    namespace_packages = ['rattail'],
+    packages = find_packages(),
+    include_package_data = True,
+    zip_safe = False,
+
+    entry_points = """
+
+[console_scripts]
+rattail = rattail.commands:main
+
+[gui_scripts]
+rattailw = rattail.commands:main
+
+[edbob.db.extensions]
+rattail = rattail:RattailExtension
+
+""",
+    )