[Python-Dev] MSI being downloaded 10x more than all other files?!

[Kurt B. Kaiser]

Scott Dial <scott+python-dev at scottdial.com> writes:

> You should ask yourself:
> 1) Where else can people grab Python on Windows?
> 2) Where else can people grab Python for [every other operating system]?
>
> Most distros are kind enough to provide their own mirror, I would say 
> that easily accounts for the discrepancy since I am not aware of any 
> other place to grab a windows install.

I think that's right, Linux and BSD distros (and no doubt OS X) provide
their own packaging of Python, while hackers sync with svn.

But it's also fair to say that most users run Windows, and as Python
goes mainstream, which seems to be the case lately, we should see an
even greater proportion of Windows/everthing_else Python installations.

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KBK