On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 2:39 AM, Terry Reedy tjre...@udel.edu wrote:
On 1/13/2012 3:42 PM, Noah Hall wrote:
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Tamer Higazith9...@googlemail.com
wrote:
dear people!
I have just opened my MTU client, and figured out that through my
comment, i caused a complete
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:41 PM, alex23 wuwe...@gmail.com wrote:
Oh please. Don't tar me with the Windows brush.
Wouldn't the Windows brush zip you instead?
ChrisA
definitely ready for the weekend now
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Noah Hall, 13.01.2012 08:29:
I'M SO COOL
USE MY HARDCORE GENTOO INSTALL THAT TOOK 36 HOURS AND SHAVED 2 SECONDS
OFF MY BOOTUP TIME
Just an off-topic thing that your comment above reminded me of: has anyone
ever noticed that there are even quick install guides for Gentoo Linux?
I think that's
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 7:54 AM, Stefan Behnel stefan...@behnel.de wrote:
Noah Hall, 13.01.2012 08:29:
I'M SO COOL
USE MY HARDCORE GENTOO INSTALL THAT TOOK 36 HOURS AND SHAVED 2 SECONDS
OFF MY BOOTUP TIME
Just an off-topic thing that your comment above reminded me of: has anyone
ever
will have to use Windows if I want to easily
run that software, I don't accuse them of being a zealot.
Agreed.
Giving a recommendation for a different OS is not zealotry.
Even if it were expressed passionately (and I don't think this case
qualifies), a recommendation of software on its
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:34 PM, Jean-Michel Pichavant
jeanmic...@sequans.com wrote:
Recommending an OS to solve one python package installation is zealotry. At
least, advise to use a virtual machine software to try it out, there are
some VM softwares for free working with windows.
If I
of
zealotry.
If you want to accuse me of anything, it is use of weasel words like
some Windows users [citation required]. But not straw man.
That may be true, but the advice remains reasonable advice. If somebody
asks you how to get from Iceland to Norway by car, it is perfectly
reasonable
Chris Angelico wrote:
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:34 PM, Jean-Michel Pichavant
jeanmic...@sequans.com wrote:
Recommending an OS to solve one python package installation is zealotry. At
least, advise to use a virtual machine software to try it out, there are
some VM softwares for free working
In 4f0fbad0$0$29984$c3e8da3$54964...@news.astraweb.com Steven D'Aprano
steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info writes:
Why is it that only Linux and Mac users are accused of being zealots?
Perhaps because Windows, being in a position of market dominance, doesn't
*need* zealots.
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John Gordon
dear people!
I have just opened my MTU client, and figured out that through my
comment, i caused a complete NONSENSE discussion at all.
1. I am not a zealot or whatever. I code on Linux and port it on MAC and
WINDOWS. I do write solutions for customers across the whole 3 platform,
and mostly I
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Tamer Higazi th9...@googlemail.com wrote:
dear people!
I have just opened my MTU client, and figured out that through my
comment, i caused a complete NONSENSE discussion at all.
1. I am not a zealot or whatever. I code on Linux and port it on MAC and
On 1/13/2012 3:42 PM, Noah Hall wrote:
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Tamer Higazith9...@googlemail.com wrote:
dear people!
I have just opened my MTU client, and figured out that through my
comment, i caused a complete NONSENSE discussion at all.
1. I am not a zealot or whatever. I code
On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:32:06 +, John Gordon wrote:
In 4f0fbad0$0$29984$c3e8da3$54964...@news.astraweb.com Steven D'Aprano
steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info writes:
Why is it that only Linux and Mac users are accused of being zealots?
Perhaps because Windows, being in a position of
On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:50:13 -0800, alex23 wrote:
Tamer Higazi th9...@googlemail.com wrote:
So, instead of making yourself continuously headache for an outdated OS
I advise [...]
Please don't recommend people use another OS when they ask an explicit
question about a particular OS. It just
On Jan 13, 3:02 pm, Steven D'Aprano steve
+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info wrote:
Why is it that only Linux and Mac users are accused of being zealots?
Oh please. Don't tar me with the Windows brush. I'd have used the same
term no matter what OS was being recommended.
If I ask how to install
On Jan 13, 3:02 pm, Steven D'Aprano steve
+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info wrote:
Why is it that only Linux and Mac users are accused of being zealots?
Incidentally, in the post I replied to, Tamer was talking about
Windows 7, so there's that too.
Are you just riding out the Friday afternoon
to easily
run that software, I don't accuse them of being a zealot.
Agreed.
Giving a recommendation for a different OS is not zealotry.
Even if it were expressed passionately (and I don't think this case
qualifies), a recommendation of software on its merits is still not
zealotry.
When someone
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Ben Finney ben+pyt...@benfinney.id.au wrote:
Giving a recommendation for a different OS is not zealotry.
The line to zealotry is (probably) crossed when _every_ problem is met
with Install XYZ then.
But that can still be correct. If you're currently using flat
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 5:47 AM, alex23 wuwe...@gmail.com wrote:
On Jan 13, 3:02 pm, Steven D'Aprano steve
+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info wrote:
Why is it that only Linux and Mac users are accused of being zealots?
Incidentally, in the post I replied to, Tamer was talking about
Windows 7,
. However, presenting this as the ultimate solution to
any software installation problems is clear zealotry in my eyes, because it
ignores the fact that software from unknown third-party sources may simply
not be a valid alternative in a given setting, e.g. on a company computer.
As usual, it's not all
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