It seems to me (as *much* closer to a newbie than a developer) that simply recommending the download & install of Python 2.4.x not only wouldn't put a major obstacle in the way of beginners, but wouldn't seem to, either. That one step isn't a problem -- if we can get to the point where that's the only step (because no Fix or Compat is needed, the PATH gets tweaked, etc).
Charles On Feb 10, 2006, at 8:36 AM, Louis Pecora wrote: > Bob Ippolito wrote: >> >> The largest issue is that you can't legally redistribute the Python >> interpreter that ships with Mac OS X, so you can't create standalone >> applications. Even if you could, it wouldn't have a chance of being >> backwards compatible with the way that Apple builds things. >> >> > > This seems to be where this argument goes: the user/newbies vs. the > developers. Can we break this knot? Sure a developer wants a system > that guarantees no barriers for anyone trying to use his product. > Sure > a newbie or just a user wants no barriers to just get up and running. > > If each side insists on having its way, this will go nowhere. I > thought it had a chance for a few days and now I'm having my doubts. > > I sense developers here want everyone to get the latest and greatest > python so then their product is a no-brainer to use (sorry about the > slang). Of course, users/newbies want to just jump in there and go > without pain. I'm a user so perhaps that explains why I am more on > the > user side. You shouldn't be forcing everyone to adopt a python system > that then suits your marketing model. > > Why a compromise can't be reached here is beyond me. Does this happen > with Perl? Ruby? > > I'm not sure how helpful that was, but I need to vent. > > > -- > Cheers, > > Lou Pecora > > Code 6362 > Naval Research Lab > Washington, DC 20375 > USA > Ph: +202-767-6002 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
