Re: Is there a best linux distro for a python hobbyist?

2009-01-06 Thread David Cournapeau
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Lex Hider fl...@lex.hider.name wrote: Probably not a big difference in most cases between debian, ubuntu, fedora. The latter two may be more likely to have more recent versions. I'm pretty sure ubuntu is the only one which currently has python 3.0 in it's

Re: Is there a best linux distro for a python hobbyist?

2009-01-06 Thread Dave Crouse
My apologies to the list if this is a double post. My email client tried to send with the wrong email address. I use Arch Linux, it has Python 3.0 and 2.6 and 2.4. Below are some common packages and their version numbers. I wouldn't however recommend Arch to a new Linux user, it's not Ubuntu.

Is there a best linux distro for a python hobbyist?

2009-01-05 Thread member thudfoo
One with all the major python GUIs: pyQT, pyGtk, pyKde, wxPython, And so on. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Is there a best linux distro for a python hobbyist?

2009-01-05 Thread david.lyon
Hi, I would have to put in a vote for Ubuntu. There seems to be a working ubuntu package for most of the things that I have tried. Instead of having to use a pythonic package - just get one from the os. As for the things you mention.. give it a go On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:42:00 -0800, member

Re: Is there a best linux distro for a python hobbyist?

2009-01-05 Thread alex goretoy
+1 for ubuntu -Alex Goretoy http://www.alexgoretoy.com somebodywhoca...@gmail.com On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 12:39 AM, david.l...@preisshare.net wrote: Hi, I would have to put in a vote for Ubuntu. There seems to be a working ubuntu package for most of the things that I have tried. Instead

Re: Is there a best linux distro for a python hobbyist?

2009-01-05 Thread James Mills
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:11 AM, alex goretoy aleksandr.gore...@gmail.com wrote: +1 for ubuntu +1 for Ubuntu also (for the novice and ex-windows user(s)) +2 for CRUX (1) cheers James 1. http://crux.nu/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Is there a best linux distro for a python hobbyist?

2009-01-05 Thread Lex Hider
Probably not a big difference in most cases between debian, ubuntu, fedora. The latter two may be more likely to have more recent versions. I'm pretty sure ubuntu is the only one which currently has python 3.0 in it's archives [no, it's not the default version]. On 06/01/2009, member thudfoo

Re: Is there a best linux distro for a python hobbyist?

2009-01-05 Thread David Crouse
I use Arch Linux, it has Python 3.0 and 2.6 and 2.4. Below are some common packages and their version numbers. I wouldn't however recommend Arch to a new Linux user, it's not Ubuntu. However once installed and configured, it's very easy to maintain. python3 3.0-3 python 2.6.1-1 python24 2.4.6-1