> I think that it's probably best to leave "python", "python2", and > "python3" for the use of downstream distributors. ISTR that was what > Guido concluded, in the discuss that led to Python 3 defaulting to > altinstall---it wasn't just convenient because Python 3 is a major > change, but that experience has shown that deciding which Python is > going to be "The python" on somebody's system just isn't a decision > that Python should make.
Yes. However, at the language summit in Chicago, it was agreed that the installation should also provide a python3 symlink. I don't recall the agreement wrt. to the names of executables on Windows. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
