Jason R. Coombs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: +1 on using "Program Files" by default.
In addition to the points mentioned above, there are other considerations. In 64-bit platforms (Windows XP x64 and Vista 64-bit), programs are segmented by their binary compatibility (C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files (x86)). Installing Python to the proper program directory helps keep it organized as to it's binary compatibility. Additionally, I often run several version of Python side-by-side, and having these clutter my root directory is simply unacceptable. I've been running Python from C:\Program Files for years, and I have encountered problems, even including the recent setuptools bug, but for the most part, these issues have been worked out. I add C:\Program Files\Python and c:\Program Files\Python\Scripts to my path, and things work well. I would think that since only a few issues remain, if Python is moved to the standard location, any remaining issues can be ironed out. ---------- nosy: +jaraco _______________________________________ Python tracker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://bugs.python.org/issue1284316> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
