[Python-ideas] Make py.exe default to Python 3

[Paul Moore]

On 16 March 2016 at 18:06, Ethan Furman <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:
> On 03/16/2016 10:46 AM, Steve Dower wrote:
>
>> At one point I was trying to convince the Windows team to add a global
>> "python" command to all Windows installs (probably 10 and later - we
>> don't backport stuff like this, but it could be a manual install) that
>> would act like the py.exe launcher but also automatically download
>> Python if you didn't have it. What would people think if I got that to
>> happen?
>
>
> That would be awesome.
>
> Download the latest 2.7 and the latest 3.x (installed in that order), and
> install py.exe.

Agreed it would be awesome. I see no reason to bother with 2.x,
though. If the user knows enough to know they want 2.x they can
download and install it. Otherwise just give people the latest and
greatest Python.

Paul