Arc, Thanks for the response!
Arc Riley arcri...@gmail.com writes:
Why are you using Cygwin's Python?
Why not?
First, a disclaimer. I'm a complete newbie to both Python and Windows.
So anything you know to be broken with the idea, I'm completely open
to learning how to do differently :)
Paul Lussier wrote:
Also, the Cygwin version of python uses a normal UNIX-style path of
/usr/bin/python, which makes it simpler to run the same python
programs on both UNIX and Windows, which is one of my requirements.
If you think going with the native Windows version of python is better
Thanks for the response, Walter!
Walter Mundt em...@spamcop.net writes:
For what it's worth, if you just associate .py files with a Python
installation in C:\Python via the standard Windows mechanism for
specifying what application loads a particular extension, it doesn't
matter that the
Python downloads for windows are right on the website. Unless you have a
pressing need to use the 3rd party cygwin version you should just download
it from python.org
If you're just starting out you should grab 3.0.1. It'll get you started
right.
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Paul Lussier
Arc Riley arcri...@gmail.com writes:
Python downloads for windows are right on the website. Unless you have a
pressing need to use the 3rd party cygwin version you should just download
it from python.org
I'm not comfortable going with 3.x yet. We have vast amounts of
legacy python from 2.x
On Mon, 2009-03-16 at 10:08 -0500, Paul Lussier wrote:
Thanks for the response, Walter!
Walter Mundt em...@spamcop.net writes:
For what it's worth, if you just associate .py files with a Python
installation in C:\Python via the standard Windows mechanism for
specifying what application
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Paul Lussier p.luss...@comcast.net wrote:
For what it's worth, if you just associate .py files with a Python
installation in C:\Python via the standard Windows mechanism for
specifying what application loads a particular extension ...
You assume I have a clue
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Paul Lussier p.luss...@comcast.net wrote:
Why are you using Cygwin's Python?
Why not?
Because the Latest Release is Always Better(TM)! We all know that,
right? ;-)
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On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Ben Scott dragonh...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Paul Lussier p.luss...@comcast.net
wrote:
Why are you using Cygwin's Python?
Why not?
Because the Latest Release is Always Better(TM)! We all know that,
right? ;-)
Re Py3, the
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:54:19 -0400
From: Arc Riley arcri...@gmail.com
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Ben Scott dragonh...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Paul Lussier p.luss...@comcast.net
wrote:
Why are you using Cygwin's Python?
Why not?
Because
virgins...@vfemail.net writes:
Re Py3, the issue at hand is that the community has been planning Py3 for
years and has agreed to move to it. This migration is like a slinky, and
And by what authority do you claim to know the will of the community?
Any new Python-based projects should be
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 3:41 PM, virgins...@vfemail.net wrote:
And by what authority do you claim to know the will of the community?
Unless you're involved in the Python community under yet another monkier,
why the hell are you even replying on this thread, much less arguing against
me re:
Arc Riley wrote:
Any new Python-based projects should be Py3 based. It's self-defeating to
do anything else.
I'd be concerned about pushing new projects into yet unproven territory.
As great as Python 3 is, there's still lots to be done.
Still a lot of libraries that need to be updated to
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Raymond Cote
rgac...@appropriatesolutions.com wrote:
I'd be concerned about pushing new projects into yet unproven territory.
Let's be clear here, Py3 isn't new territory. Python 3.0.0 was in
alpha/beta for a long time and was released only after it was
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:13:11 -0400
From: Arc Riley arcri...@gmail.com
Unless you're involved in the Python community under yet another monkier,
why the hell are you even replying on this thread, much less arguing against
me re: Py3?
Simply stated, I'm tired of listening to your claims
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 6:37 PM, virgins...@vfemail.net wrote:
Simply stated, I'm tired of listening to your claims about what
*other* people think, believe, want, c.
And simply stated, I'm tired of your trolling. Why Ben/etc continue to
tolerate you on these lists I cannot fathom. If this
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