[Python-Dev] draft PEP: virtual environments

[Vinay Sajip]

Antoine Pitrou <solipsis <at> pitrou.net> writes:

> 
> It would be even simpler not to process it at all, but install the
> scripts as-is (without the execute bit) :)
> 

Sure, but such an approach makes it difficult to provide a mechanism which is
easily extensible; for example, with the current approach, it is straightforward
for third party tools to either easily replace completely, update selectively or
augment simply the scripts provided by base classes.

Regards,

Vinay Sajip