Extension of while syntax

2014-12-11 Thread Nelson Crosby
I was thinking a bit about the following pattern: value = get_some_value() while value in undesired_values: value = get_some_value() I've always hated code that looks like this. Partly due to the repetition, but partly also due to the fact that without being able to immediately recognise

Free vs proprietary (was Re: NumPy, SciPy, Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues)

2014-05-10 Thread Nelson Crosby
I also believe in this more 'BSD-like' view, but from a business point of view. No one is going to invest in a business that can't guarantee against piracy, and such a business is much less likely to receive profit (see Ardour). Don't get me wrong - I love free software. It's seriously awesome