Partial appears to behave differently on Python 2.6. Also, this syntax is more...

Partial appears to behave differently on Python 2.6. Also, this syntax is more congruent and easier to read.

pkg_resources/__init__.py

@@ -3057,8 +3057,8 @@ def _call_aside(f, *args, **kwargs):
     return f
 
 
-@functools.partial(_call_aside, globals())
-def _initialize(g):
+@_call_aside
+def _initialize(g=globals()):
     "Set up global resource manager (deliberately not state-saved)"
     manager = ResourceManager()
     g['_manager'] = manager