Add Windows 10/11 support for Python from MS Store (solution inside)

[camAtGitHub]

Add Windows 10/11 support for Python from MS Store (solution inside)

[zeertzjq]

It seems that libuv doesn't follow reparse points: libuv/libuv#1980 (comment)

But I may be understanding that comment incorrectly.

[camAtGitHub]

Hello,
to me is seems like it is supported - but I'm no expert...
For example the below commit talks explicitly about adding support for the 'microsoft' tagged reparse points (ie not symlink tagged reparse points).

libuv/libuv#2812 - "win, fs: add IO_REPARSE_TAG_APPEXECLINK support"

[zeertzjq]

#23808 seems related

[camAtGitHub]

Sure, seems related but IMHO not a blocker, as we arent editing the file merely following it, to the 'real' path....?
Anyway I'll leave it up to you guys (the dev team) as to whether or not to try and implement.

It was just a nice feature request to help simplify the running for Neovim on Windows for less technical users.
Please reach out if want my two cents on anything - otherwise I'll probably just watch from the sidelines.
Thanx and Cheers!

[zeertzjq]

This doesn't seems possible because Nvim doesn't have the permission to access these files: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56974927/permission-denied-trying-to-run-python-on-windows-10

There is nothing that can be done in Nvim to make this work.

[zeertzjq]

Also libuv/libuv#3874