diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index 77e42b8e..3af2381b 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 7bc9166b..26f5dbc8 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 80388703..5635efba 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 cd0eab2a..d15924e5 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 82daf61c..2e79f09b 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 d3f0ae22..b195089b 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 5693a40f..56f89ce3 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 7876864c..521f3d5d 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 c2f2c9d7..5cbe2d8c 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 9b7787c9..df9fb5c7 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 476ca915..70aca704 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 784d8c09..fb3fd1a3 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 039bf00f..ef2e8f63 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 1a5f4141..db392feb 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 a3d3c532..83831bfa 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 72edcc2a..fc08dc34 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/datastore.py b/nova/datastore.py
index 8d6272ad..e57177e0 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 25551919..79a2aadd 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 5b713feb..3b7b4804 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 b17e9681..12876da3 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 29a077b2..9208ddab 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/fakerabbit.py b/nova/fakerabbit.py
index 00eb1832..68919451 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 22e00a44..60245a34 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/process.py b/nova/process.py
index 00ec4a26..ff789a08 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 72a84b7f..58a2b29c 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 1a6f3387..7a1901a2 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/tests/access_unittest.py b/nova/tests/access_unittest.py
index 609bda90..8500dd0c 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 0ccf6952..23a88f08 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 aee57b51..e5e2afe2 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 9df83ec6..b8614fdc 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 be4218c3..da5470ff 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 f70cab40..1bd7e527 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 d24ae133..444063d0 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 4f7bbd58..93942d79 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 ca2d3115..f47ca7f0 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 671ab05c..01648961 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 b04602b7..60576d74 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 6110248b..30172107 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 38cddfef..84daa135 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 03de2d0a..32a46ce0 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/vendor.py b/nova/vendor.py
deleted file mode 100644
index db75f30e..00000000
--- 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/run_tests.py b/run_tests.py
index bd1587d4..eb26459c 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