[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

Matt Frank added the comment: os.defpath also seems wrong on Mac (':') and Linux (':/bin:/bin/sh'. The extra ':' at the beginning means the same thing as '.:/bin:/bin/sh' which is probably a security problem. I just started up discussion on http://bugs.python.org/issue16353 (which may require

[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

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[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

Tim Golden added the comment: Closing, as no-one's come back after my -0 for 6 months. -- resolution: -> wont fix stage: commit review -> resolved status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker _

[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

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[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

Tim Golden added the comment: This is, in principle, a backwards-incompatible change as any code will stop working which relies on exec* running useful tools in c:\bin. (I have a c:\tools which is basically the same thing). Frankly, I'm -0 on changing it; it does no real harm that I can see. I

[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: Release candidates are separate from the main branch and only get critical patches selected by release manager. Changes usually reuire a new .rc. This seems to have fallen thru the crack between Brian and Tim. I suspect that the next line about (win) 'ce' is

[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

Mark Lawrence added the comment: The code is still the same in 3.3.1rc1. Is this an opportunity to get this committed as it's a one line patch? -- nosy: +BreamoreBoy ___ Python tracker

[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

Éric Araujo added the comment: Adding our esteemed Windows experts for review. -- components: +Windows nosy: +brian.curtin, eric.araujo, tim.golden ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: 3.1.2 still has defpath and gives same erroneous result Patch is a trivial revision of one line in os.py. -- keywords: +easy -patch nosy: +tjreedy stage: -> commit review versions: +Python 2.7, Python 3.1, Python 3.2 -Python 2.5 __

[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

anatoly techtonik added the comment: On the second try it was much easier. For py3k I saw a post about removing defpath and some of its friends, with which I partially agree. http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/e8072370bfbef398/a0215b5820f76c0e -- Adde

[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

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Guido van Rossum added the comment: Can you suggest a fix? -- nosy: +gvanrossum ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing li

[issue5717] os.defpath includes unix /bin on windows

New submission from anatoly techtonik : >>> import os >>> os.defpath '.;C:\\bin' >>> os.path.defpath '.;C:\\bin' >>> These are invalid paths on windows. -- components: Library (Lib) messages: 85708 nosy: techtonik severity: normal status: open title: os.defpath includes unix /bin on win