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From: Anthony Liguori <aliguori@us.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: Why do we use /usr/lib/python to install python
	libraries?
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:00:35 -0500
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Mark Williamson wrote:
>> This seems exceptionally evil and is definitely a PITA.  What was the
>> original problem that led us to do this?  I'd like to take a stab at
>> correcting it so we can have a more sane installation.
>>     
>
> I thought it involved some pain early one with supporting different Python 
> versions in different distros?  Maybe with the binary installer?
>
> Of course I could be talking bunk - it's been like that for a loooooong time 
> and my memory was better when I was younger ;-)
>   

Yeah, this is why I asked.  I have vague recollections of this 
discussion too but can't remember the exact reasons.  I'm hoping that 
we've gotten smarter since then and can find a better solution :-)

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> Cheers,
> Mark
>
>