nick coghlan uytankmfgmailcom alec thomas wrote fwiw vote python local comes distant second due nonobviousness python several light years beyond think obviousness lack thereof chosen directory name ever really matters anyone wrong unless youre trying use something distutils get package ready installation often really matter sitepackages directory installed python interpreter actually lives somewhere inside usrlocal main advantage see using local approach lot questions file layout eg put architecture specific code automatically fairly obviously answered whatever done systemwide equivalent usrlocal cheers nick nick coghlan uytankmfgmailcom brisbane australia httpwwwboredomandlazinessorg _______________________________________________ python3000 mailing list smsbmo9552pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopython3000 unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspython3000python300040tangomucom fri 08 aug 2008 230138 1000 python3000 pythondev reminder last alphas next wednesday 07may2008