--- dist.py.orig	2010-01-24 01:33:32.000000000 +0100
+++ dist.py	2010-07-20 10:42:23.000000000 +0200
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@
                 if arg == '--no-user-cfg':
                     self.want_user_cfg = False
                     break
+        
+        if 'DISTUTILS_NO_USER_CFG' in os.environ:
+            if os.environ['DISTUTILS_NO_USER_CFG'] is not None:
+                self.want_user_cfg = False
 
         self.finalize_options()