[tor-bugs] #31234 [Core Tor/Stem]: stem setup.py needs cleanup

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#31234: stem setup.py needs cleanup
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks    |          Owner:  atagar
     Type:  defect         |         Status:  reopened
 Priority:  Medium         |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Stem  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal         |     Resolution:
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Comment (by atagar):

 > This is wrong. Lot of projects just read the file by its path and parse
 the version with a regex.

 Actually, I used to do exactly that...

 https://gitweb.torproject.org/stem.git/commit/?id=3b2a31b

 What concrete benefit is there in not importing ourself?

 > You can... [try/except clause]

 What practical reason is there to do this?

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