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Thu Mar 16 19:40:02 CET 2006 · http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2006-March/062467.html

> > >     a) sys.executable points to the executable that was used to load the
> > >     Python interpreter library/dll.
> > >
> > >     this use is supported by the docstring and the implementation, and is quite
> > >     common in the wild.  an application using this interpretation may

Thomas:

> > py2exe used the a) interpretation. /.../
> > The use case for b) 'call sys.executable to run a Python script' makes
> > no sense for a py2exe'd application.

Trent:

> Ditto on both counts for PyXPCOM (Python embedded in Mozilla).

Looks like I might have to withdraw my (d) proposal, and, once again, suggest
that we stick to the "GetProgramFullPath" sense, as implemented, and add a
new variable for the originally intended but not really implemented "GetInter-
preterPath" sense...

Guido ?

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