fred drake cctvhtacmorg may 1 2008 754 pm barry warsaw wrote interesting im opposite opinion really dont want python dictating home directory look like dot file doesnt count many tools conspire hide guess theres always pythonuserbase think alone using local usermanaged content doesnt seem right hidden default userlocal package installs went default bin scripts libpython libpythonxy modules packages way set alternate prefix instead using distutils configuration setting id happy enough id even happier default peruser location required configuration setting existing distutils config locations order enable peruser installation fred fred drake _______________________________________________ python3000 mailing list smsbmo9552pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopython3000 unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspython3000python300040tangomucom fri 08 aug 2008 043445 0400 python3000 pythondev reminder last alphas next wednesday 07may2008