[Python-Dev] [PEPs] Support the /usr/bin/python2 symlink upstream

[Westley Martínez]

On Fri, 2011-03-04 at 22:21 +0100, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote:
> As for Windows support: we currently don't install a python3.exe binary,
> let alone python2.exe or pythonw2.exe (or is that python2w.exe?). I'll
> adjust the installer if the PEP asks me to. For the reasons discussed,
> I'm -0 on the change (i.e. double-clicking .py will continue to launch
> the most-recently installed Python, rather than the "right" one, and
> setting PYTHONPATH will continue to break installations).

I think the python2.exe or python3.exe (or both) for Windows would be a
good idea. I also think we need to seriously consider fixing the
double-click action for Windows. .py2 and .py3 extensions could work,
but seems clumsy.