[Python-3000] [Python-Dev] Reminder: last alphas next Wednesday 07-May-2008

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Tue May 6 18:48:34 CEST 2008


    >> /usr/.local to /usr/local?  If not, then why prefer ~/.local to ~/local?

    Alec> Because unlike a home directory, users don't frequently perform
    Alec> directory listings or tab completion of /usr/. For a frequently
    Alec> used personal directory one wants the minimum of noise.

I don't mind the system clearly telling me about code I've installed.
That's a lot different than Mozilla hiding it's internal stuff in
~/.mozilla.

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