On Oct 24, 7:27 am, Bjoern Schliessmann <usenet- [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > TheFlyingDutchman wrote: > > I am trying to install Python 2.5 on Windows XP. It installs into > > the root directory on C:\ instead of C:\Python25 > > BTW, what exactly is behind the idea to install to c:\python25 > instead of %PROGRAMFILES%\python25? > > Regards, > > Björn > > -- > BOFH excuse #339: > > manager in the cable duct
That's just the default place that Python wants to install to. I suppose one reason for this is because DOS is stupid when it comes to spaces in paths. Other than that, I don't know why the Python developers chose that as the default location. Mike
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