[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.606,1.607

[Thomas Heller]

Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> writes:

>     >> I guess my next question is, why not make all paths absolute?  (IOW,
>     >> why is sys.path[0] special?)
> 
>     Thomas> As Guido has explained, it is special because it is created
>     Thomas> *after* site.py has run.
> 
> Sorry, my fault for engaging my mouth before my brain was in gear.
> 

You can compensate by extending the patch to another system, linux for
example ;-)

Thomas