Xavier, how is connecting and installing different from a windows popup "this software requires changes to your firewall settings" or "requires elevated privileges" which already happens. I am all for a two-step process, but I think it should be more user friendly, and it can be done as a Python command from inside the script.
If I send you a small script, it should be treated in the same way as if I send you a program - an installer - not as a code that you should incorporate into your already existing code base. On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 2:28 AM אלעזר <elaz...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 2:20 AM Stephen J. Turnbull < > turnbull.stephen...@u.tsukuba.ac.jp> wrote: > >> אלעזר writes: >> >> > Another use case, though I admit not the top priority of anyone here, >> is >> > that of assignment checkers. In most courses I took at the university, >> the >> > person who checks the assignments says something like "you are allowed >> to >> > use only this this and this libraries", in order not to mess with >> unknown >> > dependencies from tens of students (I am talking about advanced >> courses, >> > where the method I use to solve the problem is unimportant or only >> requires >> > explanation). With this statement they can simply state "you can import >> > pip". >> >> In other words, you're advocating a feature that allows script writers >> to download, install, and execute arbitrary, unsandboxed code on any >> machine where the script is run. That sounds ... *scary*, when put >> that way. Remember, you're advocating this on behalf of people who >> by assumption are infants years below the age of consent. >> >> Let me understand. Your argument is "installing pip modules is unsafe, > and therefore we should make it less usable, where the appropriate amount > of (un)usability is running cmd and then `pip install unsafe`" ? >
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