I strongly dislike Python 3

Grant Edwards invalid at invalid.invalid
Mon Jun 28 09:16:15 EDT 2010


On 2010-06-28, Thomas Jollans <thomas at jollans.com> wrote:
> On 06/28/2010 03:21 AM, Stephen Hansen wrote:
>> On 6/27/10 6:11 PM, geremy condra wrote:
>>> On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 8:50 PM, Grant
>>> Edwards<invalid at invalid.invalid>  wrote:
>>>> If you install a real shell on Windows, then the hash-bang line works
>>>> fine. :)
>>>
>>> Might as well spare yourself the trouble and install linux or *bsd. It's
>>> probably easier.
>> 
>> Not at all, bash via msys is trivial to install and use.
>> 
>
> Installing Linux is still a LOT easier than installing a working MSYS
> since you get proper package management with proper dependency
> resolution, while with MSYS, you end up downloading dozens of different
> inter-dependent GNU packages one-by-one until anything works. At least
> that's what it looked like a couple of months ago.
>
> Granted, cygwin has a nice installer.

Cygwin's installer is OK if you're installing while online. 
Otherwise, it's difficult unless you download absolutely everything.

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