diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index 77e42b8e6f10..3af2381bfb83 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -10,16 +10,12 @@ Imports
 - thou shalt not import objects, only modules
 - thou shalt not import more than one module per line
 - thou shalt not make relative imports
-- thou shalt "from nova import vendor" before importing third party code
 - thou shalt organize your imports according to the following template
 
 ::
   # vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
   {{stdlib imports in human alphabetical order}}
   \n
-  from nova import vendor
-  {{vendor imports in human alphabetical order}}
-  \n
   {{nova imports in human alphabetical order}}
   \n
   \n
diff --git a/bin/nova-api b/bin/nova-api
index 7bc9166b80dc..26f5dbc8772d 100755
--- a/bin/nova-api
+++ b/bin/nova-api
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ Tornado daemon for the main API endpoint.
 """
 
 import logging
-
-from nova import vendor
 from tornado import httpserver
 from tornado import ioloop
 
diff --git a/bin/nova-compute b/bin/nova-compute
index 8038870393e2..5635efbaf64e 100755
--- a/bin/nova-compute
+++ b/bin/nova-compute
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ NOVA_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'nova')
 if os.path.exists(NOVA_PATH):
     sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(NOVA_PATH))
 
-from nova import vendor
+
 from carrot import connection
 from carrot import messaging
 from twisted.internet import task
diff --git a/bin/nova-dhcpbridge b/bin/nova-dhcpbridge
index cd0eab2a8795..d15924e57dad 100755
--- a/bin/nova-dhcpbridge
+++ b/bin/nova-dhcpbridge
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ import sys
 #              not true the ugly line below can be removed
 sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(__file__, "../../")))
 
+from nova import flags
 from nova import rpc
 from nova import utils
-
 from nova.compute import linux_net
 from nova.compute import network
 
-from nova import flags
+
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
 
diff --git a/bin/nova-import-canonical-imagestore b/bin/nova-import-canonical-imagestore
index 82daf61ce654..2e79f09b7019 100755
--- a/bin/nova-import-canonical-imagestore
+++ b/bin/nova-import-canonical-imagestore
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 import urllib2
 
-from nova.objectstore import image
 from nova import flags
 from nova import utils
+from nova.objectstore import image
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
diff --git a/bin/nova-instancemonitor b/bin/nova-instancemonitor
index d3f0ae221ee0..b195089b74fc 100755
--- a/bin/nova-instancemonitor
+++ b/bin/nova-instancemonitor
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 """
 
 import logging
-
-from nova import vendor
 from twisted.internet import task
 from twisted.application import service
 
diff --git a/bin/nova-manage b/bin/nova-manage
index 5693a40f6a31..56f89ce30f13 100755
--- a/bin/nova-manage
+++ b/bin/nova-manage
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 """
 
 import sys
+import time
 
 from nova import flags
 from nova import utils
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ from nova.compute import model
 from nova.compute import network
 from nova.cloudpipe import pipelib
 from nova.endpoint import cloud
-import time
+
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
diff --git a/bin/nova-objectstore b/bin/nova-objectstore
index 7876864c0f7d..521f3d5d1175 100755
--- a/bin/nova-objectstore
+++ b/bin/nova-objectstore
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 """
 
 import logging
-
-from nova import vendor 
 from tornado import httpserver
 from tornado import ioloop
 
diff --git a/bin/nova-rsapi b/bin/nova-rsapi
index c2f2c9d703f5..5cbe2d8c11f3 100755
--- a/bin/nova-rsapi
+++ b/bin/nova-rsapi
@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@
 """
 
 import logging
-from wsgiref import simple_server
-
-from nova import vendor
 from tornado import ioloop
+from wsgiref import simple_server
 
 from nova import flags
 from nova import rpc
diff --git a/bin/nova-volume b/bin/nova-volume
index 9b7787c96fd2..df9fb5c7ac95 100755
--- a/bin/nova-volume
+++ b/bin/nova-volume
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 """
 
 import logging
-
-from nova import vendor
 from tornado import ioloop
 
 from nova import flags
diff --git a/docs/auth.rst b/docs/auth.rst
index 476ca9154006..70aca704ab5c 100644
--- a/docs/auth.rst
+++ b/docs/auth.rst
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ Further Challenges
 
 
 
-The :mod:`access` Module
+The :mod:`rbac` Module
 --------------------------
 
-.. automodule:: nova.auth.access
+.. automodule:: nova.auth.rbac
     :members:
     :undoc-members:
     :show-inheritance:
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 784d8c0965e0..fb3fd1a30f95 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import sys, os
 # documentation root, use os.path.abspath to make it absolute, like shown here.
 sys.path.append(os.path.abspath('/Users/jmckenty/Projects/cc'))
 sys.path.append([os.path.abspath('../nova'),os.path.abspath('../'),os.path.abspath('../vendor')])
-from nova import vendor
+
 
 # -- General configuration -----------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 039bf00fff19..ef2e8f63e5ba 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ Contents:
    fakes
    binaries
    todo
+   modules
+   packages
 
 Indices and tables
 ==================
diff --git a/nova/adminclient.py b/nova/adminclient.py
index 1a5f41418101..db392feb17f9 100644
--- a/nova/adminclient.py
+++ b/nova/adminclient.py
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ Nova User API client library.
 """
 
 import base64
-
-from nova import vendor
 import boto
 from boto.ec2.regioninfo import RegionInfo
 
diff --git a/nova/auth/signer.py b/nova/auth/signer.py
index a3d3c5329a44..83831bfac1e1 100644
--- a/nova/auth/signer.py
+++ b/nova/auth/signer.py
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@
 Utility class for parsing signed AMI manifests.
 """
 
-import logging
+import base64
 import hashlib
 import hmac
+import logging
 import urllib
-import base64
+
 from nova.exception import Error
 
 class Signer(object):
diff --git a/nova/auth/users.py b/nova/auth/users.py
index 72edcc2aa464..fc08dc34dd44 100644
--- a/nova/auth/users.py
+++ b/nova/auth/users.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import signer
 import string
-from string import Template
 import tempfile
 import uuid
 import zipfile
@@ -44,8 +43,6 @@ from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
 from nova import crypto
 from nova import utils
-
-
 from nova import objectstore # for flags
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
@@ -462,11 +459,11 @@ class UserManager(object):
                        description=None, member_users=None):
         if member_users:
             member_users = [User.safe_id(u) for u in member_users]
+        # NOTE(vish): try to associate a vpn ip and port first because
+        #             if it throws an exception, we save having to
+        #             create and destroy a project
+        Vpn.create(name)
         with LDAPWrapper() as conn:
-            # NOTE(vish): try to associate a vpn ip and port first because
-            #             if it throws an exception, we save having to
-            #             create and destroy a project
-            Vpn.create(name)
             return conn.create_project(name,
                                        User.safe_id(manager_user),
                                        description,
@@ -527,15 +524,16 @@ class UserManager(object):
         with LDAPWrapper() as conn:
             user = User.safe_id(user)
             result = conn.create_user(user, access, secret, admin)
-            if create_project:
-                # NOTE(vish): if the project creation fails, we delete
-                #             the user and return an exception
-                try:
-                    conn.create_project(user, user, user)
-                except Exception:
+        if create_project:
+            # NOTE(vish): if the project creation fails, we delete
+            #             the user and return an exception
+            try:
+                conn.create_project(user, user, user)
+            except Exception:
+                with LDAPWrapper() as conn:
                     conn.delete_user(user)
-                    raise
-            return result
+                raise
+        return result
 
     def delete_user(self, user, delete_project=True):
         with LDAPWrapper() as conn:
diff --git a/nova/cloudpipe/api.py b/nova/cloudpipe/api.py
index 99a0a1d6da6a..a5f78a16d9ec 100644
--- a/nova/cloudpipe/api.py
+++ b/nova/cloudpipe/api.py
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ Tornado REST API Request Handlers for CloudPipe
 """
 
 import logging
-import urllib
-
-from nova import vendor
 import tornado.web
+import urllib
 
 from nova import crypto
 from nova.auth import users
 
+
 _log = logging.getLogger("api")
 _log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
diff --git a/nova/cloudpipe/pipelib.py b/nova/cloudpipe/pipelib.py
index de5326c5e0be..63f7ae222362 100644
--- a/nova/cloudpipe/pipelib.py
+++ b/nova/cloudpipe/pipelib.py
@@ -22,18 +22,19 @@ an instance with it.
 
 """
 
+import base64
 import logging
 import os
 import tempfile
-import base64
-from zipfile import ZipFile, ZIP_DEFLATED
+import zipfile
 
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
-from nova.auth import users
 from nova import utils
+from nova.auth import users
 from nova.endpoint import api
 
+
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
 flags.DEFINE_string('boot_script_template',
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class CloudPipe(object):
         tmpfolder = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         filename = "payload.zip"
         zippath = os.path.join(tmpfolder, filename)
-        z = ZipFile(zippath, "w", ZIP_DEFLATED)
+        z = zipfile.ZipFile(zippath, "w", zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
 
         z.write(FLAGS.boot_script_template,'autorun.sh')
         z.close()
diff --git a/nova/compute/disk.py b/nova/compute/disk.py
index b24a90d7f5be..08a22556e574 100644
--- a/nova/compute/disk.py
+++ b/nova/compute/disk.py
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ Includes injection of SSH PGP keys into authorized_keys file.
 import logging
 import os
 import tempfile
-
-from nova import vendor
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from nova import exception
 
+
 @defer.inlineCallbacks
 def partition(infile, outfile, local_bytes=0, local_type='ext2', execute=None):
     """Takes a single partition represented by infile and writes a bootable
diff --git a/nova/compute/exception.py b/nova/compute/exception.py
index fefa7451daff..13e4f0a51670 100644
--- a/nova/compute/exception.py
+++ b/nova/compute/exception.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Exceptions for Compute Node errors, mostly network addressing.
 
 from nova.exception import Error
 
+
 class NoMoreAddresses(Error):
     pass
 
diff --git a/nova/compute/linux_net.py b/nova/compute/linux_net.py
index 2e5f2519f3d2..eb9614194cff 100644
--- a/nova/compute/linux_net.py
+++ b/nova/compute/linux_net.py
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@
 import logging
 import signal
 import os
-import nova.utils
 import subprocess
 
 # todo(ja): does the definition of network_path belong here?
 
+from nova import utils
+
 from nova import flags
 FLAGS=flags.FLAGS
 
diff --git a/nova/compute/model.py b/nova/compute/model.py
index f1eb99e7432c..cda188183b2c 100644
--- a/nova/compute/model.py
+++ b/nova/compute/model.py
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ True
 
 import logging
 import time
-
-from nova import vendor
 import redis
 
 from nova import datastore
diff --git a/nova/compute/monitor.py b/nova/compute/monitor.py
index b9fe20a71573..fdc86b031cff 100644
--- a/nova/compute/monitor.py
+++ b/nova/compute/monitor.py
@@ -24,11 +24,18 @@ Instance Monitoring:
     in the object store.
 """
 
+import boto
+import boto.s3
 import datetime
+import libxml2
 import logging
 import os
+import rrdtool
 import sys
 import time
+from twisted.internet import defer
+from twisted.internet import task
+from twisted.application import service
 
 try:
     import libvirt
@@ -36,14 +43,7 @@ except Exception, err:
     logging.warning('no libvirt found')
 
 from nova import flags
-from nova import vendor
-import boto
-import boto.s3
-import libxml2
-import rrdtool
-from twisted.internet import defer
-from twisted.internet import task
-from twisted.application import service
+
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 flags.DEFINE_integer(
diff --git a/nova/compute/network.py b/nova/compute/network.py
index 3904fcff0fce..bdb8a22f9dfb 100644
--- a/nova/compute/network.py
+++ b/nova/compute/network.py
@@ -20,22 +20,19 @@
 Classes for network control, including VLANs, DHCP, and IP allocation.
 """
 
+import IPy
 import logging
 import os
 import time
 
-# TODO(termie): clean up these imports
-from nova import vendor
-import IPy
-
 from nova import datastore
+from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
 from nova import utils
-from nova import exception
-from nova.compute import exception as compute_exception
 from nova.auth import users
+from nova.compute import exception as compute_exception
+from nova.compute import linux_net
 
-import linux_net
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 flags.DEFINE_string('networks_path', utils.abspath('../networks'),
@@ -130,8 +127,9 @@ class Vlan(datastore.BasicModel):
     @datastore.absorb_connection_error
     def all(cls):
         set_name = cls._redis_set_name(cls.__name__)
-        for project,vlan in datastore.Redis.instance().hgetall(set_name):
-            yield cls(project, vlan)
+        elements = datastore.Redis.instance().hgetall(set_name)
+        for project in elements:
+            yield cls(project, elements[project])
 
     @datastore.absorb_connection_error
     def save(self):
@@ -291,6 +289,7 @@ class BridgedNetwork(BaseNetwork):
             netmask
     """
 
+    bridge_gets_ip = False
     override_type = 'network'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -532,6 +531,10 @@ def get_vlan_for_project(project_id):
                 return Vlan.create(project_id, vnum)
     raise compute_exception.AddressNotAllocated("Out of VLANs")
 
+def get_network_by_interface(iface, security_group='default'):
+    vlan = iface.rpartition("br")[2]
+    return get_project_network(Vlan.dict_by_vlan().get(vlan), security_group)
+
 def get_network_by_address(address):
     logging.debug("Get Network By Address: %s" % address)
     for project in users.UserManager.instance().get_projects():
diff --git a/nova/compute/node.py b/nova/compute/node.py
index 7e4277f58d3a..d681ec66116b 100644
--- a/nova/compute/node.py
+++ b/nova/compute/node.py
@@ -30,12 +30,11 @@ import logging
 import os
 import shutil
 import sys
-
-from nova import vendor
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet import task
 from twisted.application import service
 
+
 try:
     import libvirt
 except Exception, err:
@@ -49,8 +48,9 @@ from nova import utils
 from nova.compute import disk
 from nova.compute import model
 from nova.compute import network
-from nova.volume import storage
 from nova.objectstore import image # for image_path flag
+from nova.volume import storage
+
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 flags.DEFINE_string('libvirt_xml_template',
diff --git a/nova/crypto.py b/nova/crypto.py
index 98d412687089..cc84f5e45cce 100644
--- a/nova/crypto.py
+++ b/nova/crypto.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ SSH keypairs and x509 certificates.
 import base64
 import hashlib
 import logging
+import M2Crypto
 import os
 import shutil
 import struct
@@ -31,9 +32,6 @@ import tempfile
 import time
 import utils
 
-from nova import vendor
-import M2Crypto
-
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
 
diff --git a/nova/datastore.py b/nova/datastore.py
index 8d6272ada285..e57177e0458f 100644
--- a/nova/datastore.py
+++ b/nova/datastore.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ before trying to run this.
 """
 
 import logging
-
-from nova import vendor
 import redis
 
 from nova import exception
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ class BasicModel(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def _redis_name(cls):
-        return self.override_type or cls.__name__
+        return cls.override_type or cls.__name__
 
     @classmethod
     def lookup(cls, identifier):
@@ -147,7 +145,7 @@ class BasicModel(object):
 
     @property
     def __redis_key(self):
-        return '%s:%s' % (self.__class__.__name__.lower(), self.identifier)
+        return '%s:%s' % (self._redis_name(), self.identifier)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<%s:%s>" % (self.__class__.__name__, self.identifier)
diff --git a/nova/endpoint/api.py b/nova/endpoint/api.py
index 255519198ff2..79a2aaddbdbc 100755
--- a/nova/endpoint/api.py
+++ b/nova/endpoint/api.py
@@ -25,21 +25,20 @@ import logging
 import multiprocessing
 import random
 import re
+import tornado.web
+from twisted.internet import defer
 import urllib
 # TODO(termie): replace minidom with etree
 from xml.dom import minidom
 
-from nova import vendor
-import tornado.web
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
 from nova import crypto
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
 from nova import utils
-from nova.endpoint import cloud
 from nova.auth import users
 import nova.cloudpipe.api
+from nova.endpoint import cloud
+
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 flags.DEFINE_integer('cc_port', 8773, 'cloud controller port')
diff --git a/nova/endpoint/cloud.py b/nova/endpoint/cloud.py
index 5b713feb9f53..3b7b4804b2e6 100644
--- a/nova/endpoint/cloud.py
+++ b/nova/endpoint/cloud.py
@@ -27,15 +27,13 @@ import json
 import logging
 import os
 import time
-
-from nova import vendor
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from nova import datastore
+from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
 from nova import rpc
 from nova import utils
-from nova import exception
 from nova.auth import rbac
 from nova.auth import users
 from nova.compute import model
@@ -44,6 +42,7 @@ from nova.compute import node
 from nova.endpoint import images
 from nova.volume import storage
 
+
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
 flags.DEFINE_string('cloud_topic', 'cloud', 'the topic clouds listen on')
diff --git a/nova/endpoint/images.py b/nova/endpoint/images.py
index b17e9681945e..12876da30dc4 100644
--- a/nova/endpoint/images.py
+++ b/nova/endpoint/images.py
@@ -21,17 +21,16 @@ Proxy AMI-related calls from the cloud controller, to the running
 objectstore daemon.
 """
 
+import boto
+import boto.s3
 import json
 import random
 import urllib
 
-from nova import vendor
-import boto
-import boto.s3
-
 from nova import flags
 from nova import utils
 
+
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
 def modify(context, image_id, operation):
diff --git a/nova/endpoint/rackspace.py b/nova/endpoint/rackspace.py
index 29a077b24456..9208ddab7658 100644
--- a/nova/endpoint/rackspace.py
+++ b/nova/endpoint/rackspace.py
@@ -26,21 +26,19 @@ import logging
 import multiprocessing
 import os
 import time
-
-from nova import vendor
 import tornado.web
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from nova import datastore
+from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
 from nova import rpc
 from nova import utils
-from nova import exception
 from nova.auth import users
 from nova.compute import model
 from nova.compute import network
-from nova.endpoint import wsgi
 from nova.endpoint import images
+from nova.endpoint import wsgi
 from nova.volume import storage
 
 
diff --git a/nova/exception.py b/nova/exception.py
index 09d894e4b39d..bda002d1e442 100644
--- a/nova/exception.py
+++ b/nova/exception.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ Nova-type exceptions. SHOULD include dedicated exception logging.
 """
 
 import logging
-import traceback
 import sys
+import traceback
 
 class Error(Exception):
     def __init__(self, message=None):
diff --git a/nova/fakerabbit.py b/nova/fakerabbit.py
index 00eb183272b0..689194513cde 100644
--- a/nova/fakerabbit.py
+++ b/nova/fakerabbit.py
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@
 
 """ Based a bit on the carrot.backeds.queue backend... but a lot better """
 
+from carrot.backends import base
 import logging
 import Queue as queue
 
-from carrot.backends import base
-
 
 class Message(base.BaseMessage):
     pass
diff --git a/nova/flags.py b/nova/flags.py
index 22e00a44a2c3..60245a349162 100644
--- a/nova/flags.py
+++ b/nova/flags.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ where they're used.
 
 import socket
 
-from nova import vendor
+
 from gflags import *
 
 # This keeps pylint from barfing on the imports
diff --git a/nova/objectstore/bucket.py b/nova/objectstore/bucket.py
index 61feb4a4c3a3..090ef4e61c39 100644
--- a/nova/objectstore/bucket.py
+++ b/nova/objectstore/bucket.py
@@ -20,17 +20,18 @@
 Simple object store using Blobs and JSON files on disk.
 """
 
+import bisect
 import datetime
 import glob
 import json
 import os
-import bisect
 
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
 from nova import utils
 from nova.objectstore import stored
 
+
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 flags.DEFINE_string('buckets_path', utils.abspath('../buckets'),
                     'path to s3 buckets')
diff --git a/nova/objectstore/handler.py b/nova/objectstore/handler.py
index 22cfca5fd6f7..8377a57a667c 100644
--- a/nova/objectstore/handler.py
+++ b/nova/objectstore/handler.py
@@ -38,14 +38,11 @@ S3 client with this module::
 
 import datetime
 import os
-import urllib
 import json
 import logging
 import multiprocessing
-
-
-from nova import vendor
 from tornado import escape, web
+import urllib
 
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
diff --git a/nova/objectstore/stored.py b/nova/objectstore/stored.py
index f1730cbc71aa..81c047b22c67 100644
--- a/nova/objectstore/stored.py
+++ b/nova/objectstore/stored.py
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@
 Properties of an object stored within a bucket.
 """
 
+import os
+
+import nova.crypto
 from nova.exception import NotFound, NotAuthorized
 
-import os
-import nova.crypto
 
 class Object(object):
     def __init__(self, bucket, key):
diff --git a/nova/process.py b/nova/process.py
index 00ec4a26729e..ff789a08afda 100644
--- a/nova/process.py
+++ b/nova/process.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ Process pool, still buggy right now.
 import logging
 import multiprocessing
 import StringIO
-
-from nova import vendor
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet import error
 from twisted.internet import process
diff --git a/nova/rpc.py b/nova/rpc.py
index 72a84b7f7583..58a2b29cf942 100644
--- a/nova/rpc.py
+++ b/nova/rpc.py
@@ -21,14 +21,12 @@ AMQP-based RPC. Queues have consumers and publishers.
 No fan-out support yet.
 """
 
+from carrot import connection
+from carrot import messaging
 import json
 import logging
 import sys
 import uuid
-
-from nova import vendor
-from carrot import connection
-from carrot import messaging
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet import reactor
 from twisted.internet import task
diff --git a/nova/server.py b/nova/server.py
index 1a6f3387666c..7a1901a2f4d3 100644
--- a/nova/server.py
+++ b/nova/server.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 Base functionality for nova daemons - gradually being replaced with twistd.py.
 """
 
+import daemon
+from daemon import pidlockfile
 import logging
 import logging.handlers
 import os
@@ -27,10 +29,6 @@ import signal
 import sys
 import time
 
-from nova import vendor
-import daemon
-from daemon import pidlockfile
-
 from nova import flags
 
 
diff --git a/nova/test.py b/nova/test.py
index 1f8a5ff473d6..5dcf0b9b0565 100644
--- a/nova/test.py
+++ b/nova/test.py
@@ -23,16 +23,14 @@ and some black magic for inline callbacks.
 """
 
 import logging
+import mox
+import stubout
 import time
 import unittest
-
-from nova import vendor
-import mox
 from tornado import ioloop
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.python import failure
 from twisted.trial import unittest as trial_unittest
-import stubout
 
 from nova import fakerabbit
 from nova import flags
diff --git a/nova/tests/access_unittest.py b/nova/tests/access_unittest.py
index 609bda901eb1..8500dd0cbdf8 100644
--- a/nova/tests/access_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/access_unittest.py
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@
 import unittest
 import logging
 
-from nova.auth.users import UserManager
-from nova.auth import rbac
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
 from nova import test
+from nova.auth.users import UserManager
+from nova.auth import rbac
+
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 class Context(object):
diff --git a/nova/tests/api_integration.py b/nova/tests/api_integration.py
index 0ccf69525492..23a88f08336d 100644
--- a/nova/tests/api_integration.py
+++ b/nova/tests/api_integration.py
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import unittest
 
 import boto
 from boto.ec2.regioninfo import RegionInfo
+import unittest
+
 
 ACCESS_KEY = 'fake'
 SECRET_KEY = 'fake'
diff --git a/nova/tests/api_unittest.py b/nova/tests/api_unittest.py
index aee57b5140e3..e5e2afe263a1 100644
--- a/nova/tests/api_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/api_unittest.py
@@ -16,13 +16,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import boto
+from boto.ec2 import regioninfo
 import httplib
 import random
 import StringIO
-
-from nova import vendor
-import boto
-from boto.ec2 import regioninfo
 from tornado import httpserver
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/cloud_unittest.py b/nova/tests/cloud_unittest.py
index 9df83ec625ab..b8614fdc85ae 100644
--- a/nova/tests/cloud_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/cloud_unittest.py
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@
 import logging
 import StringIO
 import time
-import unittest
-from xml.etree import ElementTree
-
-from nova import vendor
 from tornado import ioloop
 from twisted.internet import defer
+import unittest
+from xml.etree import ElementTree
 
 from nova import flags
 from nova import rpc
diff --git a/nova/tests/future_unittest.py b/nova/tests/future_unittest.py
index be4218c398ac..da5470ffe545 100644
--- a/nova/tests/future_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/future_unittest.py
@@ -17,15 +17,13 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import logging
+import mox
 import StringIO
 import time
-import unittest
-from xml.etree import ElementTree
-
-from nova import vendor
-import mox
 from tornado import ioloop
 from twisted.internet import defer
+import unittest
+from xml.etree import ElementTree
 
 from nova import cloud
 from nova import exception
diff --git a/nova/tests/model_unittest.py b/nova/tests/model_unittest.py
index f70cab40dd46..1bd7e527f01c 100644
--- a/nova/tests/model_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/model_unittest.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 import logging
 import time
-
-from nova import vendor
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from nova import exception
diff --git a/nova/tests/network_unittest.py b/nova/tests/network_unittest.py
index d24ae133c719..444063d0f6ae 100644
--- a/nova/tests/network_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/network_unittest.py
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import IPy
 import os
 import logging
 
-from nova import vendor
-import IPy
-
 from nova import flags
 from nova import test
 from nova import utils
diff --git a/nova/tests/node_unittest.py b/nova/tests/node_unittest.py
index 4f7bbd587ea8..93942d79e778 100644
--- a/nova/tests/node_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/node_unittest.py
@@ -18,11 +18,8 @@
 
 import logging
 import time
-
-from xml.etree import ElementTree
-
-from nova import vendor
 from twisted.internet import defer
+from xml.etree import ElementTree
 
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
@@ -31,6 +28,7 @@ from nova import utils
 from nova.compute import model
 from nova.compute import node
 
+
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/objectstore_unittest.py b/nova/tests/objectstore_unittest.py
index ca2d31159d3a..f47ca7f00c14 100644
--- a/nova/tests/objectstore_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/objectstore_unittest.py
@@ -23,15 +23,13 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 
-from nova import vendor
-
 from nova import flags
 from nova import objectstore
 from nova import test
 from nova.auth import users
 
-FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
+FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
 oss_tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='test_oss-')
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/process_unittest.py b/nova/tests/process_unittest.py
index 671ab05cd9b2..01648961fce8 100644
--- a/nova/tests/process_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/process_unittest.py
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import logging
-from xml.etree import ElementTree
-
-from nova import vendor
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet import reactor
+from xml.etree import ElementTree
 
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
diff --git a/nova/tests/storage_unittest.py b/nova/tests/storage_unittest.py
index b04602b7138f..60576d74f169 100644
--- a/nova/tests/storage_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/storage_unittest.py
@@ -69,13 +69,11 @@ class StorageTestCase(test.TrialTestCase):
         vols = []
         for i in xrange(total_slots):
             vid = self.mystorage.create_volume(vol_size, user_id, project_id)
-            print vid
             vols.append(vid)
         self.assertRaises(storage.NoMoreVolumes,
                           self.mystorage.create_volume,
                           vol_size, user_id, project_id)
         for id in vols:
-            print id
             self.mystorage.delete_volume(id)
 
     def test_run_attach_detach_volume(self):
diff --git a/nova/tests/users_unittest.py b/nova/tests/users_unittest.py
index 6110248b5045..30172107506b 100644
--- a/nova/tests/users_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/users_unittest.py
@@ -17,12 +17,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import logging
-import unittest
-
-from nova import vendor
 from M2Crypto import BIO
 from M2Crypto import RSA
 from M2Crypto import X509
+import unittest
 
 from nova import crypto
 from nova import flags
diff --git a/nova/tests/validator_unittest.py b/nova/tests/validator_unittest.py
index 38cddfef1f3c..84daa135e56f 100644
--- a/nova/tests/validator_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/validator_unittest.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 import logging
 import unittest
 
-from nova import vendor
-
 from nova import flags
 from nova import test
 from nova import validate
diff --git a/nova/twistd.py b/nova/twistd.py
index 03de2d0ab004..32a46ce03c1c 100644
--- a/nova/twistd.py
+++ b/nova/twistd.py
@@ -22,22 +22,21 @@ manage pid files and support syslogging.
 """
 
 import logging
+import logging.handlers
 import os
 import signal
 import sys
 import time
-import UserDict
-import logging.handlers
-
-from nova import vendor
 from twisted.scripts import twistd
 from twisted.python import log
 from twisted.python import reflect
 from twisted.python import runtime
 from twisted.python import usage
+import UserDict
 
 from nova import flags
 
+
 if runtime.platformType == "win32":
     from twisted.scripts._twistw import ServerOptions
 else:
diff --git a/nova/utils.py b/nova/utils.py
index 25181332dd95..c5b9356731ee 100644
--- a/nova/utils.py
+++ b/nova/utils.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 System-level utilities and helper functions.
 """
 
+from datetime import datetime
 import inspect
 import logging
 import os
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ import random
 import subprocess
 import socket
 import sys
-from datetime import datetime
 
 from nova import flags
 
diff --git a/nova/vendor.py b/nova/vendor.py
deleted file mode 100644
index db75f30ecfb2..000000000000
--- a/nova/vendor.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-
-# Copyright 2010 United States Government as represented by the
-# Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-"""
-Get our vendor folders into the system path.
-"""
-
-print 'sorry, we cannot include vendor open source libraries... :('
-
diff --git a/nova/volume/storage.py b/nova/volume/storage.py
index 1507b4ec704f..de20f30b5d80 100644
--- a/nova/volume/storage.py
+++ b/nova/volume/storage.py
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@ Currently uses Ata-over-Ethernet.
 import glob
 import logging
 import os
-import socket
 import shutil
+import socket
 import tempfile
 import time
-
-from nova import vendor
 from tornado import ioloop
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
diff --git a/run_tests.py b/run_tests.py
index bd1587d439ab..eb26459c5b65 100644
--- a/run_tests.py
+++ b/run_tests.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Due to our use of multiprocessing it we frequently get some ignorable
 import __main__
 import sys
 
-from nova import vendor
+
 from twisted.scripts import trial as trial_script
 
 from nova import datastore
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2785869629e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[build_sphinx]
+source-dir = docs
+build-dir  = docs/_build
+all_files  = 1
diff --git a/smoketests/flags.py b/smoketests/flags.py
index ae0001e89a0e..3617fb797a25 100644
--- a/smoketests/flags.py
+++ b/smoketests/flags.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Package-level global flags are defined here, the rest are defined
 where they're used.
 """
 
-from nova import vendor
+
 from gflags import *
 
 # This keeps pylint from barfing on the imports
diff --git a/smoketests/novatestcase.py b/smoketests/novatestcase.py
index 11c8661bae51..513e0ca9127c 100644
--- a/smoketests/novatestcase.py
+++ b/smoketests/novatestcase.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import random
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-from nova import vendor
+
 import paramiko
 
 from nova import adminclient
diff --git a/smoketests/smoketest.py b/smoketests/smoketest.py
index 61967d3b7b2b..ad95114d406e 100644
--- a/smoketests/smoketest.py
+++ b/smoketests/smoketest.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import time
 import unittest
 import zipfile
 
-from nova import vendor
+
 import paramiko
 
 from smoketests import flags