[mindrunner]

This problem really echoed with me. The one thing I hate about Python is the pain of compiling it from source.

Unlike startups, we enterprise dudes don't have the liberty of choosing the latest distros with better base Python versions.in some cases,the machines don't even have a compiler installed.

Try running your funky new admin script on these rhel5 boxen is a pain.

I've resorted to compiling with LD_RUN_PATH, -rpath & -r set.

I think this should be included in the python-guide for the sanity of other devops dudes