In a recent thread ("Movable Python or ActivePython), Sridhar Ratnakumar
pointed out that the ActiveState Python releases can be downloaded as
ZIP files vs. MSI files. (Great idea - thank you ActiveState!)> The .MSI installer does require installation, but there is also a .ZIP > package which doesn't. It is not visible in the downloads page, but you can > always get it here: > > http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePython/releases/2.6.5.12/ I just took a look at the ActiveStatre 2.6.5.12 release (zip file version) and noticed that this file does not include the MSVCR90.DLL run time file - it includes MFC*.DLL files instead (and a different manifest file as well). Can anyone explain why the ActiveState release uses different MS Visual C runtime files than the official Python Foundation's release of Python? Thanks, Malcolm ----- Original message ----- From: "Sridhar Ratnakumar" <sridh...@activestate.com> To: "balzer" <nos...@news.eternal-september.org> Cc: python-list@python.org Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 11:19:35 -0700 Subject: Re: Movable Python or ActivePython On 2010-05-05, at 5:47 AM, balzer wrote: > I want Python pack that can run without being installed, mostly for testing > programs. As I read, Movable Python can run without being installed. It needs > no registry entries and knows the path to all the dlls (system or otherwise) > that it uses. > Whats about ActivePython http://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads? > Does it requires installation? The .MSI installer does require installation, but there is also a .ZIP package which doesn't. It is not visible in the downloads page, but you can always get it here: http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePython/releases/2.6.5.12/ (substitute with latest version) When I just tried the "ActivePython-2.6.5.12-win64-x64.zip" on my Win7 x64 machine - by extracting and running python.exe (from INSTALLDIR/) without installing - it just worked. -srid -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
