[Python-Dev] Re: Python for Windows (python-3.7.4.exe) location confusing

2019-09-11 Thread Jim J. Jewett
On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 5:36 AM Steve Dower wrote: > But you mention "only do ... stuff if ... there" - what stuff are you > referring to? The installer should do *less* if it's partially installed > already, not more. My understanding was that (1) You believe the py.exe launcher should be instal

[Python-Dev] Re: Python for Windows (python-3.7.4.exe) location confusing

2019-09-11 Thread Steve Dower
On 10Sep2019 2120, Jim J. Jewett wrote: Is it possible for the installer to check whether or not there is a pre-existing system-wide launcher, and only do the complicated stuff if it is actually there? I'm not sure what you're referring to here. If there's a pre-existing launcher of the same o

[Python-Dev] Re: python3 -bb and hash collisions

2019-09-11 Thread Daniel Holth
On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 8:38 PM Matt Billenstein wrote: > On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 10:42:52AM -0400, Daniel Holth wrote: > > I stopped using Python 3 after learning about str(bytes) by finding it > in my > > corrupted database. Ever since then I've been anxious about changing to > the new > > lang