Why Python is like BASIC (and why this is a good thing)
Justin Sheehy
justin at iago.org
Tue Feb 19 13:32:44 EST 2002
"Gillou" <nospam at bigfoot.com> writes:
>> Instead, we could make make two Python
>> distributions, a "full" install containing everything and a "lite"
>> install containing only the interpreter and maybe -- *maybe* -- a
>> couple of essential modules like os and sys. Then people developing
>> Python programs like, say, a pygame-based game, could distribute a
>> single package containing the "Python lite" distribution, their own
>> code, and any other modules their code depended on -- all in one
>> easy-for-the-end-used-to-install package.
>
> And when downloading another one he gets the python interpreter again, and a
> new copy of some packages...
> No, Python deserves a dedicated RPMfind like utility that manages
> dependencies (OS, python version, required modules...).
> This would be a really great extension for distutils.
A standard or easily-available "lite" distribution would be far better
for use in applications. Having the application use its own copy of
the runtime system is a big win for reliability, as the application
programmer can be sure that the application is running on exactly the
same version/build of Python that they tested with.
-Justin
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