> Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 20:39:46 -0700 (PDT) > From: Terry Carroll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Which Python? > > I'm a Windows/XP user, primarily (occasional Linux use). > > I use Activestate's ActivePython, 2.2.2. My major reason is that I > used to use ActivePerl a lot, and when I decided to give Python a > whirl, > it seemed logical to use ActivePython. > > Now that Python 2.3 is out, I'm looking ahead to when I'm going to > cut > over to 2.3, and I'm wondering: what are the reasons to install > either > ActivePython (when 2.3 becomes available) or the standard Windows > Python > from python.org? > > Any opinions? > > ActivePython: > http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePython/ > > Python.org: > http://www.python.org/2.3/ > > -- > Terry Carroll | "I say to you that the VCR is to the > American > Santa Clara, CA | film producer and the American public as the > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Boston strangler is to the woman home > alone." > | Jack Valenti, MPAA President > Modell delendus est | Testimony before Congress, 1982 > >
In edition to the differences already pointed out: * Active Python comes with their package manager for installing extensions. (I've never used it so can't comment on it) * Active Python is a little faster/easier to install since you have 1 install package rather then 2-3. * At least one version of VisualPython (a commercial product offered by ActiveState which adds a Python editing environment to Visual Studio .NET) requires (and won't install without) Active Python. Active Python usually runs a little behind the python.org reference distro (the reference distro released Python 2.3 as of July 29 and released version 2.2.3 on May 30th, but the most current Active Python release is still 2.2.2). In other words, if you want to stay up with the latest cutting edge of Python including the bug-fixes and latest versions as soon as they are released you are better off going with the reference distro. For this reason, when 2.2 came out (and Active Python was still at 2.1) I installed the reference release rather then waiting for Active Python to release a new version. Later when I wanted to try VisualPython, I wasn't able to install it because the first thing it does is check for ActivePython. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ ActivePython mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs Other options: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/listinfo/ActivePython
