On Sun, 23 Jul 2006, Martin Geisler wrote: > John J Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] >> Personally I'd avoid doing that: >> >> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/distutils-sig/2006-July/006568.html > > I'm not sure if you're asking me to refrain from upgrading or if you > object to my using Debian packages in the first place?
Neither. [...] > Having a real Debian package is a great relief for users like me who > don't like it the least bit when the install instructions ask me to > "sudo this" and "sudo that". You just don't do that on a Debian system > (or most other Linux systems)... (I ran Debian for years, and certainly did do that when I found that simpler and/or more reliable.) > I hope people see what I mean: learning about eggs, easy_install and > making virtual Python installations is much more complicated than > installing a normal Debian package or compiling a normal project based > on autoconf. [...] That's fine. However, a .deb-installed TG is more likely to break and cause you debugging pain than is an easy_install-ed TG, IMHO. That was my only point. Personally, I think it would be nice if Debian were changed to better support setuptools. John --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
