Jack wrote: > Then again, I do like the Python language. It would be great if > Python (or a variation of Python) can be made the PHP way, one > executable file, and you get everything.
True, sometimes it can be a real convenience to have this. There are solutions that implement your solution to some degree. For instance, for Windows there's Moveable Python (it costs a scant 5 pounds): http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/ I don't believe it's a single file, but it is "installationless". Py2exe and PyInstaller can let you distribute programs as single-file executables. PyInstaller works on Unix too, IIRC. If you're good at tweaking stuff and have some knowledge of Python internals; it's possible to make a minimal distro just by copying files out of a regular installation by hand (and maybe zipping some them up). This can be a security and bug risk, so be careful. Carl Banks -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
