Piotr Ozarowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What if user will change his default python version (f.e. if his > > > scripts will use /usr/bin/env python, or simply he will start his > > > script with pythonX.Y)? > > > > I'm not sure I understand your question. Why would the user change his > > default Python version? How would he do that? > > He can simply change /usr/bin/python symlink (that's very bad, but it's > possible) or if he will need some features introduced in new python version > and decides to change python version (by changing script's first line to > #!/usr/bin/python2.4), will you upload new package just for him?
This is exactly the situation I am in now. I want to use PyX for plotting but I need some of the features in Python 2.4. Well I probably don't need them, I am sure I could find work arounds, but why should I write code that is more complicated than necessary just so I can use a version of the language that was replaced almost 2 years old? So yes, in the real world users may need/want to use a version of Python other than the default version. By the way, I was able to use the Python 2.3 PyX modules by simply adding them to my PYTHONPATH. So far this seems to be working fine. Cheers, -- Jed Frechette http://jdfrechette.alturl.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
