[Python-Dev] PEP 297: Support for System Upgrades (original) (raw)

Anthony Baxter Anthony Baxter anthony@interlink.com.au
Tue, 07 Jan 2003 14:59:17 +1100

Guido van Rossum wrote > My suggestion is that the Python micro-release number be included in > the path to system-packages. IOW, system-packages must exactly match > the Python version number, not just the maj.min number.

+1

Excellent point. Or a micro-release should clear out the system-packages directory.

-1.

That's just a bit too sudden and nasty. If this is the way to go, make a subdirectory of system-packages/site-upgrades and move the old files there (and warn the installer that they've been moved)

Anthony