Multiple versions of Python / PythonWin on the same machine?

[Fuzzyman]

dananrg at yahoo.com wrote:
> I have Python 2.1 / PythonWin 2.1 installed on my machine because I
> need it for use with ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop software, but I want to play
> with a more recent version of Python.
>
> Is it safe to install more than one version of Python / PythonWin on
> the same machine? I don't want the latest release to wipe out the old
> one.

An alternative technique is to use Movable Python which doesn't need to
be installed. This gives you a portable programming environment for
Python 2.4 (or 2.3 or 2.2) which  you can carry from machine to machine
on a USB key.

    http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/

All the best,

Fuzzyman
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml