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Re: [Xen-devel] Why do we use /usr/lib/python to install python librarie

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Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Why do we use /usr/lib/python to install python libraries?
From: Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 02:45:09 +0100
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> 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 ;-)

Cheers,
Mark

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