[pypy-dev] Why `pypy-c.exe`?

Benjamin Peterson benjamin at python.org
Thu Oct 6 15:25:13 CEST 2011


2011/10/6 Ram Rachum <ram at rachum.com>:
>
> On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> 2011/10/6 Ram Rachum <ram at rachum.com>:
>> > Why is PyPy's executable called `pypy-c.exe` on Windows? I just renamed
>> > mine
>> > to `pypy.exe`, is that okay?
>>
>> Because it's generated by the "C" backend.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Benjamin
>
> And is that a good enough reason to call it "pypy-c.exe" and risk confusing
> users?

Is it confusing?

> Also, I hope someone could answer my second question.

No


-- 
Regards,
Benjamin


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