On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 1:33 PM Nathaniel Smith <n...@pobox.com> wrote:

> > > https://anaconda.com/
> > > https://www.activestate.com/products/activepython/
> > > http://winpython.github.io/
> > > http://python-xy.github.io/
> > > https://www.enthought.com/product/canopy/
> > > https://software.intel.com/en-us/distribution-for-python
> > > http://every-linux-distro-ever.example.com
>
> - Currently, our single-box-of-batteries is doing such a lousy job of
> solving Paul's problem, that people are building whole businesses on
> our failure.
>

Would you say that the Linux community made the same failure, since
companies like Red Hat and Canonical exist? One reason a company might
purchase a distribution is simply to have someone to sue, maybe
indemnification against licensing issues.

Even if there were an official free distribution, companies might still
choose to purchase one.
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