Python version coexistence on WIndows

[Mats Wichmann]

On Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:56:13 -0400, "Tim Peters" <tim at zope.com> wrote:

:[Mats Wichmann]
:> Can someone give me advice on how to have several versions of Python
:> coexist nicely on a Windows box?  Or to be mnore precise, how can I
:> install a new experimental version of Python without messing up my
:> existing working setup?
:>
:> I haven't felt motivated to do this on a Windows box previously and
:> it's really no problem on UNIX and cousins which is where I've done
:> this kind of stuff before.
:
:The most obvious way is for you to-- just like you do on Unix --stay away
:from doing anything on Windows that *relies* on registry settings.  The core
:PythonLabs Windows distribution makes no use of the registry for normal
:operation, so if you're doing something that does need registry info, that's
:not our fault <wink>.

Yeah, yeah.


:The Python 2.2a2 Windows distribution should work better for you in several
:respects:
:
:+ It has an "Advanced Options" dialog, allowing not to register file
:  extensions at all, and not to create any Start Menu shortcuts.
:
:+ Also a "non-admin install" option
...
:
:+ Also a new option to create copies of everything replaced 
...

Sounds neat.  You get all this "for free" with the new installer
program?

Mats Wichmann

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