[py-dev] distutils question

[holger krekel]

Hi folks, 

i have written simple distutils scripts before but i am now
looking into writing a setup.py (and helpers) for the py lib.

Thing is i would like to just say: please install the full
package including any and all of its files (yes that means
including '.svn' files, which you may disagree with but let's
not argue about that right now).  Is there an easy way to do
it or do i have to hack things?  

I somehow can't believe that i have to more or less trick
distutils into just installing a full directory tree,
(compiling any pyc file in it as a bonus :-).  

Oh, and please only suggest things that work on 
python 2.2.x  onwards if possible. 

any help and suggestions welcome, 

    holger