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Subject: File extension for the copy of python2.5.exe
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 09:37:22 -0700
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Part of the latest python rollout involved converting the "python" symlink 
into a full file copy. I was wondering if this could be renamed to 
"python.exe".

Without the ".exe" extension, doing a CreateProcess() on "python" fails even 
if the python file exists and is in the calling process' %PATH%.

Likewise, running "python" from a CMD shell (some people do this) fails for 
the same reason.

I don't think this would break things on the Cygwin side -- witness 
"ls.exe".

Thanks,
Jim



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