First pass at creating the files necessary to run

python setup.py install

This will install pipeline_executor.py as a script and pipeline as a python package.
Install currently happens in whatever the default /usr path, unless the --home option is specified
Updates will be made in the future to improve the README, installation instructions (via INSTALL) and may add more sophisticated installation options.

INSTALL

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+To install pydpiper, both the current source and most stable release can be downloaded from github:
+
+https://github.com/mfriedel/pydpiper
+
+Using the Downloads button, access the .tar.gz or .zip file.
+Unzip and untar and change into the source directory (e.g. cd pydpiper)
+Run: python setup.py install 

LICENSE

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+Copyright (c) 2011, Mouse Imaging Centre (MICe)
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+    * Neither the name of the MICe nor the
+      names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+      derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICe BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

MANIFEST

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+LICENSE
+INSTALL
+README
+MANIFEST
+pipeline_executor.py
+setup.py
+pipeline/__init__.py
+pipeline/pipeline.py

setup.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env/python
+
+from distutils.core import setup
+
+setup(name='pydpiper',
+      version='0.1',
+      license='Modified BSD',
+      description='Python code for flexible pipeline control',
+      author='Jason Lerch, Miriam Friedel, Fraser MacDonald, Matthijs Van Eede',
+      maintainer_email='mfriedel@phenogenomics.ca',
+      url='https://github.com/mfriedel/pydpiper',
+      packages=['pipeline'], 
+      scripts=['pipeline_executor.py']
+      )