A Minimal Python Distribution

[Miki Tebeka]

Hello Rod,
> We are thinking of using python as the language for prescribing a tool to
> install new firmware in our customers development boards.
> 
> We want existing users of our boards to quickly download the installer (and
> firmware to be installed) from our website onto a PC, then connect their
> boards and update. (The firmware is a few 100K max).
> 
> We found that the complete python distribution is too big to do this kind of
> thing.... our customers are hardware guys who probably will (alas) never use
> python themselves, want to rapidly download the firmware and won't want
> python appearing in their "start menu".
> 
> Is there a recognized minimal/subset of python that we could start from that
> would be a short download for them, but provide the features we need?
Why not use py2exe (http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/py2exe/)
or installer (http://www.mcmillan-inc.com/install1.html)?

HTH.
Miki.