[Python-Dev] Python install layout and the PATH on win32 (Rationale part 1: Regularizing the layout)

[VanL]

On Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11:39 AM, PJ Eby wrote:
> Even if you are using tools that don't use distutils' configuration settings for these directories, why not simply fix those tools so that they do?  

Thats what I do currently - I set things to bin and patch Python and the tools so that they work.

However, have considered this to be a little bit of a wart anyway for a long time - even before I adopted my current method of working - because it is a pointless inconsistency.

The fact that it makes virtual environments consistent across platforms, together with pyvenv going into 3.3, gave me enough of a push to elevate this from private annoyance to "should fix."

Thanks,
Van
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