[GRASS-dev] Handling of Python scripts on MS Windows

[Glynn Clements]

Pietro wrote:

> > As someone who uses both ArcGIS and GRASS on windows, I see it as a bonus
> > that the python installations are separate.  I can recommend that folks in
> > my agency install GRASS on a computer and I can assure them that it does not
> > affect their ArcGIS installation, with it's own ESRI - specific version of
> > python.
> 
> I completely agree.
> Personally I see a complete isolate python installation as a plus in that case.

If only such a thing were actually possible. It isn't.

Because execution of scripts uses the registry, it isn't possible to
control the interpreter used on a per-process basis.

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>