Python distribution recommendation?
Hi, Is there a recommended Python distribution for Windows XP? I know about the one that can be downloaded from python.org (which I am using for the moment) and the one offered by ActiveState but I don't know which one is better for a beginner nor if there are other distributions available. I am especially interested in creating MS Windows apps with Python. Thanks. Octavian -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python distribution recommendation?
On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Octavian Rasnita orasn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Is there a recommended Python distribution for Windows XP? Either will work, although the python.org one is the more popular and is likely the one used by most tutorials and beginners guides. The ActiveState one bundles PyQT if you want to build apps with GUIs using QT (although it's fairly trivial to install with the regular Python as well). Katie -- CoderStack http://www.coderstack.co.uk The Software Developer Job Board -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python distribution recommendation?
On 12/11/10 23:43, Octavian Rasnita wrote: Hi, Is there a recommended Python distribution for Windows XP? I know about the one that can be downloaded from python.org (which I am using for the moment) and the one offered by ActiveState but I don't know which one is better for a beginner nor if there are other distributions available. I am especially interested in creating MS Windows apps with Python. ActiveState comes with more third party libraries, if you're developing python and do not want to install those libraries yourself, they're the way to go to. However, if you only need to use standard libraries, or want to target the broadest possible platforms with very little dependencies, then you should use python.org's version. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python distribution recommendation?
On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Octavian Rasnita orasn...@gmail.comwrote: I am especially interested in creating MS Windows apps with Python. If you want to access win32api and do some COM programming then ActiveState comes bundled with pywin32. Where in vanilla python distro you have to install those packages separately by downloading them. ActiveState is the same python with additional batteries included. -- Python Consultant India http://godson.in -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python distribution recommendation?
Ok, thank you all for your recommendations. I think I will install ActivePython because it seems that it offers more features for Windows programming than the other distro (by default, which is important for a beginner). I will use WxPython and not other GUIS like QT, Tk or GTK because they are not accessible for screen readers, so I will also need to install WxPython if ActiveState's Python doesn't include it. Octavian - Original Message - From: Godson Gera godso...@gmail.com To: Octavian Rasnita orasn...@gmail.com Cc: python-list@python.org Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 4:02 PM Subject: Re: Python distribution recommendation? On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Octavian Rasnita orasn...@gmail.comwrote: I am especially interested in creating MS Windows apps with Python. If you want to access win32api and do some COM programming then ActiveState comes bundled with pywin32. Where in vanilla python distro you have to install those packages separately by downloading them. ActiveState is the same python with additional batteries included. -- Python Consultant India http://godson.in -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python distribution recommendation?
On 12/11/2010 9:31 AM, Octavian Rasnita wrote: Ok, thank you all for your recommendations. I think I will install ActivePython because it seems that it offers more features for Windows programming than the other distro (by default, which is important for a beginner). I will use WxPython and not other GUIS like QT, Tk or GTK because they are not accessible for screen readers, so I will also need to install WxPython if ActiveState's Python doesn't include it. I must say that wxPython has been one of the most consistently easy packages to install over the last ten years. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 PyCon 2011 Atlanta March 9-17 http://us.pycon.org/ See Python Video! http://python.mirocommunity.org/ Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
