[Python-Dev] Integrate lxml into the stdlib?

[Guido van Rossum]

On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
>>> I do not know whether upgrades (like 3.0.0 to 3.0.1) would clobber other
>>> things added here.
>>
>> It would, but not in a harmful way.
>
> By 'clobber', I meant 'delete', and I do not see how that would not be
> harmful ;-).  I don't know whether the intaller creates a new directory (and
> deletes the old), clears and reuses the old, or merely replaces individual
> files.

I see. I didn't realize you were talking about adding your own files
to these directories. I have no idea; the best way to find out is to
experiment. I could see the default policy of Windows installers go
either way.

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