Bob Ippolito wrote: > > The largest issue is that you can't legally redistribute the Python > interpreter that ships with Mac OS X, so you can't create standalone > applications. Even if you could, it wouldn't have a chance of being > backwards compatible with the way that Apple builds things. > >
This seems to be where this argument goes: the user/newbies vs. the developers. Can we break this knot? Sure a developer wants a system that guarantees no barriers for anyone trying to use his product. Sure a newbie or just a user wants no barriers to just get up and running. If each side insists on having its way, this will go nowhere. I thought it had a chance for a few days and now I'm having my doubts. I sense developers here want everyone to get the latest and greatest python so then their product is a no-brainer to use (sorry about the slang). Of course, users/newbies want to just jump in there and go without pain. I'm a user so perhaps that explains why I am more on the user side. You shouldn't be forcing everyone to adopt a python system that then suits your marketing model. Why a compromise can't be reached here is beyond me. Does this happen with Perl? Ruby? I'm not sure how helpful that was, but I need to vent. -- Cheers, Lou Pecora Code 6362 Naval Research Lab Washington, DC 20375 USA Ph: +202-767-6002 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
