On Thu, 4 Aug 2022 at 11:05, dn <pythonl...@danceswithmice.info> wrote: > > On 04/08/2022 14.31, Paul Bryan wrote: > > I wouldn't say any particular Linux distribution is appreciably better > > for Python development than another. I would suggest using a version of > > a Linux distribution that supports a recent Python release (e.g. 3.9 or > > 3.10). > > +1 > > As a Python-learner (there's no comment about current programming > expertise), it is unlikely to make any difference which Linux distro is > used. > > Answers to such open-ended questions are usually seated in bias - which > in-turn is mostly likely to be the same answer as 'which is the Linux > distro *I* use? > (I've used a number, with Python, over the years) > > The better alignment is to match the version of Python with the book or > course you are using as learning-materials. That way, there are unlikely > to be surprises.
Noted on this. > > There are differences in Python implementations between Linux, Mac, and > Windows. However, I can't think of a book or course which spends any > time discussing them, or having a chapter which demands one or other OpSys. > > When you become more experienced two things will happen: firstly you > will start using tools which enable the use of different versions of > Python for different dev.projects; and secondly you will form your own > opinions of "best"! > (it's not difficult to change distro) > > > PS most of us will qualify for RedHat's Developer program[me] and free > copies of software. I can download free copies of RHEL 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x :) Just that I dunno which RHEL version is better. Is RHEL 9.0 the best out of 7.x, 8.x and 9.x? > -- > Regards, > =dn Regards, Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming Targeted Individual in Singapore -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
