Martin v. Löwis wrote: >> 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.
The installer still leaves PATH alone by default, doesn't it? That means the Windows version selection is done by naming the directory. Although I guess choosing a file association for .py files becomes rather more interesting... Cheers, Nick. -- Nick Coghlan | ncogh...@gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia --------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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
