[Pythonmac-SIG] readline: where and how installed?

[Zachary Pincus]

>>> Just for fun, what's the point of the execve?  Just to choose the
>>> right Python executable?
>>
>> Never mind, I found it on Bob's blog.  It's to get around the
>> requirement to have an app bundle if you want to draw on the screen,
>> apparently.
>
> That's right.
>
> Note that this functionality won't be changed, we could pick between
> having pythonw, which confuses all users, and this functionality,  
> which
> confuses gdb users. Having less confusing for "normal" users is  
> better.

Just to be clear, I certainly don't suggest that the execve bit be  
removed, as I agree that it is *far* better than the pythonw  
situation. I do think it would be worth while to make explicit  
mention of the execve and its implications for debugging in the  
readme, though.

Zach