[Tutor] Re: Active Python

[Andrei]

Robert Campbell <rcx <at> mchsi.com> writes:
> I am not a programmer, but have decided to learn Python.  I am 
> wondering if anyone has used the Activestate ActivePython and what are the 
> advantages/disadvantages of using it rather than the standard Python 
> tools.

I use it, but I haven't used an official Python distro in quite some time, so
perhaps my info is outdated. Anyway, what I like about it is that it comes with
the Win32 stuff (including the PythonWin IDE) and that it has a better help
system. I think the official distro by now also has HTMLHelp, but I don't know
if it also includes Dive into Python, FAQ's and HowTo's like the ActiveState one
does. It's nothing that you can't download on your own for free, but it's just
more comfortable to get it all in a single package.

Andrei