[Python-3000] Limitations of "batteries included"

[Bill Janssen]

> These are very good points, and fit exactly with my experience. For my
> personal use, I happily install and use any package that helps. For
> deployment, however, I very rarely contemplate relying on anything
> other than "the essentials" (to me, that covers Python, pywin32, and
> cx_Oracle - they get installed by default on any of our systems).

Indeed.  I still write everything against Python 2.3.5, just so that
OS X users can use my stuff -- few people will install a second Python
on their machine.

Bill