Re: Why doesn't DjangoProject.com downloads provide a Windows installer like web2py does?

2012-12-23 Thread Michael Manfre
As some one who develops and hosts a Django project on Windows, Runserver and sqlite are more than enough to get potential Django converts through the tutorial and a few test projects. When they're ready to work on a more substantial project, then they'll start to get a bit more immersed in dat

Re: Why doesn't DjangoProject.com downloads provide a Windows installer like web2py does?

2012-12-23 Thread Daniel Greenfeld
On Sunday, December 23, 2012 9:45:46 AM UTC-8, ted wrote: > > This has lead me to the belief that a virtual linux box is the "right way" > to develop on django on windows. On its face, adding a virtualbox/vagrant > setup step makes using django more complicated. But, on net it makes the > firs

Re: Why doesn't DjangoProject.com downloads provide a Windows installer like web2py does?

2012-12-23 Thread ted
I've developed django on windows for about three/four years now using a virtualbox/vagrant Ubuntu server for my django stuff. I've also worked with people who have tried to get django working in a "bare" windows environment. I've seen things that just work in a linux machine fail and require

Re: Why doesn't DjangoProject.com downloads provide a Windows installer like web2py does?

2012-12-22 Thread Jason Goldstein
I'm jumping in because I initially learned Django on Windows, and used it for development for almost two years. I don't think this is a Django issue. As a beginner, the things that really messed with me weren't Django specific - they were parts of the Python ecosystem that are just terrible on

Re: Why doesn't DjangoProject.com downloads provide a Windows installer like web2py does?

2012-12-22 Thread James Bennett
On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Kevin Veroneau wrote: > I believe, it would be most beneficial for the Django website to provide > such an option. I bet most Windows users who hear about Django visit the > website, but don't see a download link for their system. These users will > either seek h

Why doesn't DjangoProject.com downloads provide a Windows installer like web2py does?

2012-12-22 Thread Kevin Veroneau
I am posting this here as I feel it is related to the development of Django, since it is related to it's distribution to end-users. Something that web2py has provided for a long time is a nice Windows installer to help Windows users start using web2py right away with zero-effort, similar to how