Use setuptools instead of distutils. Add Python-2.5 support for with statement as described in http://docs.python.org/whatsnew/pep-343.html *Please test*

MySQLdb/MySQLdb/connections.py

@@ -225,6 +225,14 @@ class Connection(_mysql.connection):
         """
         return (cursorclass or self.cursorclass)(self)
 
+    def __enter__(self): return self.cursor()
+    
+    def __exit__(self, exc, value, tb):
+        if exc:
+            self.rollback()
+        else:
+            self.commit()
+            
     def literal(self, o):
         """
 

MySQLdb/setup.py

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
-from distutils.core import setup
+import ez_setup; ez_setup.use_setuptools()
-from distutils.extension import Extension
+from setuptools import setup, Extension
 
 if sys.version_info < (2, 3):
     raise Error, "Python-2.3 or newer is required"