Re: Make Python portable by default! (Re: Python IDE/text-editor)
On Apr 17, 7:13 pm, Wolfgang Keller felip...@gmx.net wrote: You can't run Python programs without a Python interpreter installed. Wrong. See e.g.http://www.portablepython.com/ In this case Python is still installed on the machine. It may not be installled on the PC's hard disk but it is certainly is installed on the USB stick. In other words the act of inserting the USB actually results in the software being 'Installed' (i.e. being made available) on the PC. Jussi -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Make Python portable by default! (Re: Python IDE/text-editor)
You can't run Python programs without a Python interpreter installed. Wrong. See e.g. http://www.portablepython.com/ Uhm... how does that disprove? Which part of the word installed don't you understand while actually using it? ;- Whatever language you distributed code is in, you need something on the computer that can read it. The point is that you don't need to _install_ it. If the developer has a brain. Sincerely, Wolfgang -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Make Python portable by default! (Re: Python IDE/text-editor)
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Wolfgang Keller felip...@gmx.net wrote: Which part of the word installed don't you understand while actually using it? ;- I have various programs which I distribute in zip/tgz format, and also as a self-extracting executable on Windows. Does this mean they need to be installed only under Windows? No. They need to be installed to be run, it's just that the installer is unzip or tar. (FYI, we installed a new minister in the church's manse a few weeks ago. Didn't involve anything more than a mv.) Chris Angelico -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Make Python portable by default! (Re: Python IDE/text-editor)
On Apr 18, 6:33 pm, Chris Angelico ros...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Wolfgang Keller felip...@gmx.net wrote: Which part of the word installed don't you understand while actually using it? ;- I have various programs which I distribute in zip/tgz format, and also as a self-extracting executable on Windows. Does this mean they need to be installed only under Windows? No. They need to be installed to be run, it's just that the installer is unzip or tar. (FYI, we installed a new minister in the church's manse a few weeks ago. Didn't involve anything more than a mv.) Chris Angelico WTF it's just that the installer is unzip or tar. If I take my clothes out of my luggage bag have i just installed them? Don't think so unless your new minister is wearing them lol. Sayth -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Make Python portable by default! (Re: Python IDE/text-editor)
You can't run Python programs without a Python interpreter installed. Wrong. See e.g. http://www.portablepython.com/ BTW: Imho, the Python interpreter should be made portable (zero-install) _by default_. Installing it should be purely optional. Sincerely, Wolfgang Keller -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Make Python portable by default! (Re: Python IDE/text-editor)
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 7:13 PM, Wolfgang Keller felip...@gmx.net wrote: You can't run Python programs without a Python interpreter installed. Wrong. See e.g. http://www.portablepython.com/ Uhm... how does that disprove? Whatever language you distributed code is in, you need something on the computer that can read it. Only pure machine code needs no interpreter (and even that's arguable, but the interpreter is in hardware instead of software). With code that's distributed in source form (all interpreted / shell languages, plus most open source C/C++ code today), you need to have a language-specific interpreter or compiler before you can run it. Chris Angelico -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
