Which Linux distribution

[Grant Edwards]

In article <814a0eba.0210050348.452ed9ab at posting.google.com>, Jaroslav Gresula wrote:
> I've installed RH 7.3 recently and I'm pretty frustrated from their 
> approach to Python packages. It is almost impossible to switch to
> Python 2.x version since majority of their scripts is based on 1.5.x.
> I've already read some guides how to accomplish that but it is PITN.
> I'm about to switch to different distribution and that's my question.
> 
> What is your experience?

I just install the Python2 RPM and use that (leaving 1.5.2 installed for the
RH utilities to use).  Or, I just install 2.x.x from sources.  What problems
have you had?

> What distribution would you recommend to me?
> My primary requirement on the distrubution is to have a nice Pyton
> environment with easy maintenance of multiple python versions.


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