Python shebang policy

[Matthew Selsky]

On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 01:55:20PM -0500, Richard Laager via devel wrote:
> I would prefer to see a ./waf configure option (with the default being
> some sort of autodetection). That is, I want to be able to do something
> like this:
> 
> ./waf configure --with-python=/usr/bin/python3
> 
> Given that this option has been rejected, I think what you have is
> reasonable.

Sorry, I'm confused.  Why has this option been rejected?

Also, Richard, as you speaking as a distro packager, or as an individual?

Thanks,
-Matt