[Python-Dev] PEP: per user site-packages directory (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Tue Jan 15 22:23:24 CET 2008

Right now Python faces a lot of problems in the webhosting world because it's tedious to set up and maintain for the webhosting user since they often have to compile and install their own Python in their home directory.

I don't understand why they have to do that. I can believe they do that as they don't know better - but why can't they use the Python interpreter already available on the system, and just install additional packages in their home directory?

I think this is extremely important due to the proliferation of Python now more and more as a choice for webapp development.

For that, I think the requirements need to be much more explicit.

Regards, Martin

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