[osgeo4w] #114: optional package to register python in Windows registry

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#114: optional package to register python in Windows registry
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Reporter:  maphew       |       Owner:  [hidden email]
    Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                        
Priority:  major        |   Component:  Installer                  
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 It can be helpful sometimes to register the gdal version of python with
 Windows. This way a) .py files can be run from outside the o4w shell, and
 b) 3rd party python programs which aren't part of the o4w package system
 can be installed using traditional python installers and eggs.

 Here is a how to for (de)registering a given python install:
 http://effbot.org/zone/python-register.htm

 As there can only be a single major version registered at a time, e.g.
 only one python 2.5, we would need to add logic to skip if one is already
 there.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/114>
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#114: optional package to register python in Windows registry
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Reporter:  maphew       |        Owner:  [hidden email]
    Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  new                        
Priority:  major        |    Component:  Installer                  
 Version:               |   Resolution:                            
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Comment (by warmerdam):

 I would encourage some caution in registering OSGeo4W's Python as the
 system python.  As noted, we should not replace the system python if there
 is one registered.  We might also consider making registering as the
 system python something that is trigger by an extra by-request package
 rather than part of the normal python install.

 That said, if we can do this well it could be quite valuable.

 Were you interested in taking the lead on this Matt?

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/114#comment:1>
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