[Zope] Python Packages and Zope windows binary install

[Will Smith]

I need to run zope on windows.  The binary installs fine, but it creates 
its own installation of python.  What is the best method to install 
python packages to zope's python installation.

Currently, I have Zope-2.7.2 and python 2.3.3 installed.  I have been 
using windows installers to install packages (dav, libxml2, mx, 
python-mysql) into my dedicated python installation.  I tried hacking 
around in the registry to get the installers to see Zopes python, but no 
luck :(.  At this point I have been just copying the files from my 
dedicated python/site-packages directory over to my 
zope-python/site-packages directory.

So far this seems to work just fine, but then again, I have not put it 
through many test.

Could someone please enlighten me.  Is this correct way of doing 
this..Is this the preferred way of doing this...Is there a better way of 
doing this.

BTW, I do not have a Windows C compiler, and from what I have seen 
python recommends using Microsoft Visual Studio ( And I know my company 
will not pay for that ).

Thanks.

Will Smith