duelling pythons

[Tobias Klausmann]

Cliff Wells <logiplexsoftware at earthlink.net> wrote:
> On 01 Apr 2002 21:56:44 -0500
> nbecker at fred.net wrote:
> 
>> Keep lobbying Redhat.  The correct solution is for them to put
>> 
>> #! /usr/bin/python1.5
>> 
>> If they need a specific version.  I argued this with them already.
>> Keep up the pressure.  Maybe they will get it.
> 
> Absolutely agree.  Or better #!/usr/bin/python.rh with a link python.rh ->
> python1.5 so they can eventually upgrade without changing every shebang.

In a related matter: how common is /usr/bin/env ?
I really like that tool to run python wherever it is: 

#!/usr/bin/env python

As it is part of sh-utils, I guess it's pretty widely used.

Anybody know of specific environments where it is not commonly
available?

so long,
Tobias