Ed Leafe wrote: > Versioning and distribution has always been a very big shortcoming > of Dabo. It is by far the #1 source of confusion to newcomers to the > framework. I monitor the Python and wxPython lists, and I can't tell > you how many times I read "Dabo looks great, but I couldn't get it to > work". > > Our releases have also been very spotty. It takes a lot of time to > organize, test, and put together an official release. As a result, > we've gone over half a year without a release at times, and as a > result many potential users who go with released versions have code > that either is buggy, won't work, or won't do what people are > discussing on the lists. > > Our current distribution system is actually a bunch of separate > systems: > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > 1) Download the official released versions, and run setup.py to install. > Pros: simple and direct > Cons: usually out-of-date by the time it is installed. Difficult to > upgrade. >
Why not use setuptools? Did you read about it's features? http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/setuptools > > I'd like to simplify this. I see two primary distribution models: > > 1) Subversion: intended for those who are actively developing the > framework > 2) Web updates: intended for those who are using the framework to > develop their apps, or who are exploring/learning about Dabo. > Use setuptools! Why should dabo use something home baked when all other python people use something great as setuptools? Uwe _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-dev Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-dev This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/dabo-dev/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
