Steve M wrote: > I agree with you in part and disagree in part. > [snip..] > > Now, what I do agree with is a Python that can be run from a folder > without having to be installed on the system. That could have lots of > benefits, if the details with pythonpath and whatever could be sorted > out. For example I haven't upgraded to 2.4 yet because I have 20
You mean like Movable Python ? *grin* (Windoze only though I'm afraid) http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy > different packages (e.g. SOAPpy, ZODB, whatever) installed on WinXP, > many of which required me selecting my 2.3 installation when I > installed them. I have no idea what will happen to all those if I run > the ActiveState installer for 2.4. I seem even to remember reading that > I have to un-install 2.3 before installing 2.4. I don't want to > re-install those 20 packages. Anyway I haven't had time to research it > and it isn't pressing, even though I'd like to start trying decorators > and generator expressions. I faced similar issues - in the end it wasn't such a pain though. http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/articles/upgrading_python.shtml Just make a list of the modules you want to keep and fetch the Python 2.4 installers before making the switch. Gives you a nice opportunity to clean up your 'site-packages' folder. Regards, Fuzzyman http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
