--- Python-2.3b1.orig/Makefile.pre.in	Thu May 15 16:33:02 2003
+++ Python-2.3b1/Makefile.pre.in	Thu May 15 16:39:06 2003
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
 	--prefix=$(prefix) \
 	--install-scripts=$(BINDIR) \
 	--install-platlib=$(DESTSHARED) \
+	--optimize=2 \
 	--root=/$(DESTDIR)
 
 # This installs a few of the useful scripts in Tools/scripts