Re: [Python-Dev] PEP 397 - Last Comments

2012-06-20 Thread Martin v. Löwis
It looks good to me! Also, I see no reason not to always use a 32bit version of the launcher other than I'll change it, then - the strong reason *for* always using a 32-bit launcher is packaging, as the 32-bit installer would otherwise have to include both a 32-bit launcher and a 64-bit

Re: [Python-Dev] PEP 397 - Last Comments

2012-06-19 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Agreed, I would expect the same. I would think taking out the word only and then flipping newer and older in the sentence would correct it. Will change. On 64bit Windows with both 32bit and 64bit implementations of the same (major.minor) Python version installed, the 64bit version will

Re: [Python-Dev] PEP 397 - Last Comments

2012-06-19 Thread Brian Curtin
On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 1:30 AM, Martin v. Löwis mar...@v.loewis.de wrote: Agreed, I would expect the same. I would think taking out the word only and then flipping newer and older in the sentence would correct it. Will change. On 64bit Windows with both 32bit and 64bit implementations of

Re: [Python-Dev] PEP 397 - Last Comments

2012-06-19 Thread Mark Hammond
Sorry, but I missed the announcement of an updated PEP. It looks good to me! Also, I see no reason not to always use a 32bit version of the launcher other than (a) the 64bit code already exists and works and (b) it might mean it is no longer possible to do a complete build of a 64bit Python

[Python-Dev] PEP 397 - Last Comments

2012-06-18 Thread Brian Curtin
Martin approached me earlier and requested that I act as PEP czar for 397. I haven't been involved in the writing of the PEP and have been mostly observing from the outside, so I accepted and hope to get this wrapped up quickly and implemented in time for the beta. The PEP is pretty complete, but