[Pythonmac-SIG] Re: How long until OS X Python is ready for primetime?
David Eppstein
eppstein@ics.uci.edu
Wed, 04 Dec 2002 18:57:13 -0800
Larry Bugbee wrote:
> All this is goodness, but I wonder if we are speaking to David's
> original question. If I recall correctly, he has a large genealogy
> program and the most likely user is a "computer-challenged senior
> citizen". ...and that an *easy* download and installation is a must.
>
> I don't have any hard data, but most of the seniors I know are on a
> limited/fixed incomes causing 56K to be a lot more common than ADSL or
> cable. ..hence download size is a real factor. Most seniors that I
> know, and there are exceptions, are lucky to have a machine, let alone a
> fast one. ...and fast connections are equally rare.
Yep. Heck, I know of non-senior-cit computer science professors without
fast home connections. Sometimes there are higher priority things to do
with that $50/month...
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David Eppstein UC Irvine Dept. of Information & Computer Science
eppstein@ics.uci.edu http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/