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 _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom fri 08 aug 2008 043517 0400 pythondev python3000 reminder last alphas next wednesday 07may2008