Question: Which Python to choose?

[Brian Quinlan]

> www.python.org and www.activestate.com seem to release their versions
with
> almost identical version numbers, at very close release dates. Is
there a
> linkage between the two or are they completely separate products?
Which
> on is more stable?

The core of both Python distributions is identical so neither is more
stable than the other. ActivePython just has a nicer installer, includes
more modules (like the Win32 extensions on Windows) and has an automatic
module installer that can download and install modules from the
ActiveState website. But you can't go wrong with either one.

Cheers,
Brian