There's also the fact that Python is old. Python is used as Linux's unofficial system scripting language the same way Macs use Ruby. I think we should mandate a

There's also the fact that Python is old. Python is used as Linux's unofficial system scripting language the same way Macs use Ruby. I think we should mandate a SYSTEM_PYTHON variable to avoid polluting the PYTHONPATH further with brittle global installs that can't be easily upgraded or replaced.