[Python-Dev] Status of PEP 397 - Python launcher for Windows

[Mark Hammond]

On 18/02/2012 4:37 PM, Brian Curtin wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 23:24, Mark Hammond<skippy.hammond at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> I'm wondering what thoughts are on PEP 397, the Python launcher for Windows.
>>   I've been using the implementation for a number of months now and I find it
>> incredibly useful.
>>
>> To my mind, the specific steps would be:
>>
>> * Arrange for it to be installed with the next release of 3.2 and all future
>> versions - I'm happy to try and help with that, but will probably need some
>> help from Martin.
>
> I've been doing some installer work lately and would be willing to
> help out if I can.

Great.

>> Thoughts or comments?
>
> Will you be at PyCon, specifically at the language summit? I proposed
> a side-track to discuss this PEP, and I say side-track since a great
> majority of the group are not Windows users, so I don't think it's a
> topic to bring before the entire group.

Unfortunately not, but if you can get a few people together to discuss 
this, I'm happy to wait and see what consensus they arrive at.

Cheers,

Mark