[Python-Dev] hard linking executables

[Neil Schemenauer]

Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:
> I ought to remember why because I remember I was involved. (And I have
> a feeling that the change Antoine dug up was just a refactoring,

You are correct.  I checked Python 1.5.2 and it also creates hard
links (prior to Makefile overhaul).

> The best I can come up with is that when it's a hard link, you can
> replace either "python" or "python2.1" with another version without
> disturbing the other.

So, I don't think anyone has a good argument for the status quo.  A
symlink would make more sense to me.

  Neil