On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Guido van Rossum <gu...@python.org> wrote:
> Please no. Let's not add unrelated new functionality in with this > already large change with not entirely understood consequences. > Fair enough -- this is clearly a really raw API so far. -CHB > > On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:05 PM, Chris Barker <chris.bar...@noaa.gov> > wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Random832 <random...@fastmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > >> It means that the so-called "bash" on windows 10 is actually a full > >> Ubuntu system (running on, AIUI, a simulation of Linux kernel system > >> calls), which will presumably also have its own python installation and > >> use a UTF-8 locale, rather than one that runs "natively" on win32. > > > > > > yes -- it looks like one could run a "linux" build of python under the > whole > > subsystem, which would presumably "look" jsu tlike LInux to Python. > > > > > >> > >> If it's possible for a win32 version of python to call it as a > >> subprocess, > > > > > > But this is what I was referring too -- it may be way to early to know > what > > the capabilities or implications are, but I'm hoping that "regular" > windows > > programs can interact with the subsystem. So if we're making changes > now, it > > would be nice to consider it if we can. > > > >> > >> Incidentally, according to > >> > >> https://github.com/Microsoft/BashOnWindows/issues/2, pipes didn't work > >> at all between WSL processes and Win32 processes until two weeks ago, so > >> it's clear that these features are still evolving. > > > > > > so it may indeed be way to early -- but if they DO work now -- pretty > cool! > > > > Thanks, > > > > -CHB > > > > > > -- > > > > Christopher Barker, Ph.D. > > Oceanographer > > > > Emergency Response Division > > NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice > > 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax > > Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception > > > > chris.bar...@noaa.gov > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Python-Dev mailing list > > Python-Dev@python.org > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > > Unsubscribe: > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/guido%40python.org > > > > > > -- > --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido) > -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception chris.bar...@noaa.gov
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