Apparently a __ne__ method is necessary, at least under Python 2.4, or you...

Apparently a __ne__ method is necessary, at least under Python 2.4, or you risk having both Distr1 == Distr2 be True, while Distr1 != Distr2 is also True.

--HG--
branch : distribute
extra : rebase_source : 3128c7105c4fdabd1bfceb105ca57cfb371eacec

pkg_resources.py

@@ -2064,6 +2064,8 @@ class Distribution(object):
             # It's not a Distribution, so they are not equal
             return False
         return self.hashcmp == other.hashcmp
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        return not self == other
 
     # These properties have to be lazy so that we don't have to load any
     # metadata until/unless it's actually needed.  (i.e., some distributions