Ronald Oussoren <ronaldousso...@mac.com> wrote: > > Most of *my* wxPython-based (actually dabo-based) tools don't even > > need to be an app bundle - doubleclicking some .py file is mostly > > enough. But I wouldn't like to loose some GUI functionality. > > IMHO running the script shouldn't be the default action for .py files, > ever. I have two reason's for that: (1) most .py files I run into are > just source code instead of scripts and shouldn't be executed but > opened in an editor, and (2) this makes it way to easy to accidently > execute a random python script that you've downloaded from the > internet.
Yes, I agree. > I'm seriously wondering if having "Python Launcher.app" is a good > idea, and if we shouldn't scrap it entirely. If building full app > bundles using py2app is too much of a burden we could look into > providing an easier and more lightweight way to build such bundles. > The fully standalone bundles that py2app creates are very useful, but > I definitely see the need for very thin .app bundles as well. Interesting idea. What's the lightest thing that's an app, anyway? Bill _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig