Python 2.4 killing commercial Windows Python development ?

[Fredrik Lundh]

Martin v. Löwis wrote:

>> What happens if I try to install Python2.4 on a system wich doesn't have
>> the dll?
>
> It will just work. Python installs the DLL if it is missing, and leaves
> it alone (just incrementing the refcount) if it is present on the target
> system.

installs it where?  the MS docs seem to indicate that they want you to install
it in the program directory, rather than in a "shared" location:

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326922

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