One of the most important new features of `Movable Python <http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/>`_ is that it can work with multiple interpreters. That can be other distributions of **Movable Python**, an installed version of Python, IronPython, or in fact any executable (or batch file or a Python script) [#]_.
If you have multiple **Movable Python** distributions, you can test programs with any version of Python from a single interface. You can also use the same interface to launch interactive interpreter sessions for any of the interpreters. The **Movable Python Mega-Pack** comes with all four distributions of Movable Python (Python 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5). It also comes with `IronPython 1.0 Final <http://www.codeplex.com/IronPython>`_. It is pre-configured with these interpreters (the default is Python 2.4). For a screenshot of the mega-pack and MovablePython.NET, see : http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/weblog/arch_d7_2006_09_16.shtml#e464 The **Movable Python Mega-Pack** costs £11.99 [#]_, around the cost of two and a half distributions. You also get a couple of freebies. You can obtain the Movable Python Mega-Pack from : `The Movable Python Groups Page <http://voidspace.tradebit.com/groups.php>`_ `Nanagram <http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/nanagram.html>`_ the anagram maker is a fun program for making anagrams. It's especially fun to make anagrams of your friends names. This normally costs £5 for the full version. The other freebie is **MovablePython.NET**. This is an experimental build of Movable Python, written in C#. It isn't a stand-alone interpreter, but a GUI launcher. It lacks many of the features of the 'standard' Movable Python, but has a nicer GUI and a few extra features. These include : * Auto detecting any installed Python * Assigning system wide hot keys to scripts * Drag and drop This version will probably provide the basis of a GUI update for the next version of Movable Python. If you purchase the Mega-Pack, you have full access to all the individual distributions (including free updates for a year), **Nanagram** and **MovablePython.NET** and a single package containing all the distributions. This is pre-configured, and weighs in at 80mb. .. [#] So Movable Python can act as a GUI for any program, including passing command line arguments. You may never need to use the command line again. .. [#] Once Python 2.5 final is released, this will also be raised: so be quick. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
