[issue1284316] Win32: Security problem with default installation directory
Jason R. Coombs
report at bugs.python.org
Tue Jun 24 14:52:10 CEST 2008
Jason R. Coombs <jaraco at jaraco.com> added the comment:
+1 on using "Program Files" by default.
In addition to the points mentioned above, there are other considerations.
In 64-bit platforms (Windows XP x64 and Vista 64-bit), programs are
segmented by their binary compatibility (C:\Program Files and C:\Program
Files (x86)). Installing Python to the proper program directory helps
keep it organized as to it's binary compatibility.
Additionally, I often run several version of Python side-by-side, and
having these clutter my root directory is simply unacceptable.
I've been running Python from C:\Program Files for years, and I have
encountered problems, even including the recent setuptools bug, but for
the most part, these issues have been worked out. I add C:\Program
Files\Python and c:\Program Files\Python\Scripts to my path, and things
work well. I would think that since only a few issues remain, if Python
is moved to the standard location, any remaining issues can be ironed out.
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nosy: +jaraco
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