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[python-committers] Python 2.6.4?

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Sun Oct 4 23:02:02 CEST 2009 
>> Ok, so I need to make the message more clear that this is an error, and
>> that most likely you do not want to proceed. If this was an upgrade
>> in place, the message would have read "This update will replace your
>> existing [ProductLine] installation."
> 
> Well, I'm not at all sure that I saw the 'exists' message.  That one is
> raised whenever the directory tree isn't empty?

No, only if the directory exists, and isn't considered as having a
version to upgrade.

> Is there a way to configure the installer so that if an 'all users'
> installation was being done, any python26.dll in c:\Python26 would be
> deleted?

Unfortunately, no. That's why the warning message is issued that this
kind of installation is probably the wrong thing to do.

Regards,
Martin
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