[Python-Dev] Python install layout and the PATH on win32 (original) (raw)

Tim Golden mail at timgolden.me.uk
Tue Mar 20 15:26:59 CET 2012

On 20/03/2012 14:08, VanL wrote:

On 3/20/2012 5:48 AM, Mark Hammond wrote:

While I'm still unclear on the actual benefits of this, Martin's approach strikes a reasonable compromise so I withdraw my objections.

Ok. I was out of town and so could not respond to most of the latest discussion. A question for you Mark, Paul, (and anyone else): Éric correctly points out that there are actually two distinct changes proposed here: 1. Moving the Python binary 2. Changing from "Scripts" to "bin" So far, the primary resistance seems to be to item #1 - moving the python binary. There have been a few people who have noted that #2 will require some code to change (i.e. Paul), but I don't see lots of resistance.

Speaking for myself, I think that's true. At present I tend to add /scripts to my path and I can just as easily add /bin (for whatever version I'm running most often on that machine).

TJG

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