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Author eric.araujo
Recipients alexis, eric.araujo, tarek, tshepang
Date 2011-06-04.14:38:53
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We do not want to create a directory under $prefix before installation.  This would be a sort of dirty half-installation.  When you have an uninstalled, unconfigured Python, you cannot install modules without giving a prefix option: this sounds good to me.
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Date User Action Args
2011-06-04 14:38:54eric.araujosetrecipients: + eric.araujo, tarek, alexis, tshepang
2011-06-04 14:38:54eric.araujosetmessageid: <1307198334.27.0.938245252091.issue12246@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2011-06-04 14:38:53eric.araujolinkissue12246 messages
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