[yt-dev] Re: proposal: get rid of the install script

I think this makes sense (even though I still occassionally use the script), so long as the docs give easy to find instructions on the different install methods. The script itself is complex, and I understand it is a chore to maintain. On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 10:39 AM Matthew Turk wrote:

I use the install script all the time, but only because it's easier to do that than find the right Miniconda download.

This seems like the right thing to do.

On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 9:37 AM Britton Smith wrote:

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Hi everyone,

This might be a real hot take, but I'd like to propose getting rid of

the install script. Below are a few reasons I think this is a good idea:

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- yt can be reliably installed straight from pip or conda. Even

installing from source can be done reliably with "pip install -e ." assuming you have pip. This has all been true for quite some time.

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- The install script needs to be maintained. It's currently 718 lines

long, still has options for installing mercurial, rockstar, etc.

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I will happily back down if anyone feels particularly attached to it,

but I think the combination of the above two points makes it more trouble than it's worth.

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Comments encouraged!

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