[Python-Dev] OneGet provider for Python

[Paul Moore]

On 17 November 2014 19:23, Ned Deily <nad at acm.org> wrote:
> Paul Moore <p.f.moore at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I don't know if this got lost in the other messages in this thread,
>> but *is* there a stable URL for "the latest Python 3.4 MSI for Windows
>> amd64" (or similar)?
>
> AFAIK, no, there is no such stable URL that directly downloads the
> latest installer(s) for a platform; the closest is probably
> https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/ which would require scraping.
> I'm not sure we would want to encourage such a thing;

I'm happy enough with just the direct links to the exact versions
(3.4.1 etc). I have to update my automatic build script whenever a new
minor version comes out, which is a bit of a pain but as you say,
having to deliberately decide to upgrade the version it installs is
not a bad thing.

Paul