If you're going to include this into standard Python distribution, it needs more attention from _users_. As a user, I can not find any references to any user stories in this PEP article. Abstract chapter is totally useless
"This PEP (named 'Python launcher for Windows') describes a Python launcher for the Windows platform." - it is a waste of time to read such stuff. "A Python launcher is a single executable which uses a number of heuristics to locate a Python executable and launch it with a specified command line." - this doesn't answer main questions - Why Launcher is needed, i.e. is there a problem? Can it be solved? How this PEP helps to solve the problem? I see that this launcher is an .msi file. Shouldn't it be portable and don't require administrative privileges? How about KISS? -- anatoly t. On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Mark Hammond <skippy.hamm...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've updated PEP 397 - "Python launcher for Windows" based on recent > discussions and Vinay's implementation. > > http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0397/ and a copy is attached for your > convenience. > > The main changes are: > > * All mentions of the Python reference implementation have been removed now > that a C implementation exists and is a more accurate implementation of the > PEP than the Python version. > > * Some "implementation details" have been removed and links added to the > launcher docs. This was done mainly so the implementation is free to make > changes based on user feedback and still stay true to the PEP. Note that the > launcher doc link doesn't exist right now, but should magically appear over > the next couple of days as Vinay pushes some changes I just sent him. > > * The recommendation to install into System32 has been changed to a > recommendation to install directly into \Windows, as the System32 directory > is not on the default path for 32bit processes on a 64bit Windows. Vinay > even has a version of an MSI installer which installs into this directory. > The PEP also gives installers more leeway on where to install the launcher > if this directory is not writable. > > I think this PEP is getting close to being finalized - please suggest > whatever changes you feel are necessary ASAP as soon I'll be asking for > pronouncement. > > Thanks - especially to Vinay for taking on the C implementation! > > Mark > > _______________________________________________ > 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/techtonik%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ 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
