diff -Naur Python-2.6/Python/import.c Python-2.6-magellan/Python/import.c
--- Python-2.6/Python/import.c	2008-09-01 16:18:30.000000000 +0200
+++ Python-2.6-magellan/Python/import.c	2008-10-15 19:24:21.000000000 +0200
@@ -881,7 +881,12 @@
 	time_t mtime = srcstat->st_mtime;
 	mode_t mode = srcstat->st_mode;
 
-	fp = open_exclusive(cpathname, mode);
+	char *py_dontcompile = getenv("PYTHON_DONTCOMPILE");
+   
+	if (!py_dontcompile) 
+		fp = open_exclusive(cpathname, mode);
+	else
+		fp = NULL;
 	if (fp == NULL) {
 		if (Py_VerboseFlag)
 			PySys_WriteStderr(