ActivePython or Python2.2.3+win32?

[JZ]

Who can explain me what is the advantage of ActivePython over (1)
standard Python 2.3.2 instalation (from www.python.org)
plus (2) the latest win32? (I am using win32 box, of course).
In past I was using Active Python. I dropped it because of I needed
tha last Python version and ActivePython was for a long time compiled
for Python 2.2 only. I found the same features of both solutions, so I
can see no reason to back to ActivePython.

 

[John J. Lee]

Who can explain me what is the advantage of ActivePython over (1)
standard Python 2.3.2 instalation (from www.python.org)
plus (2) the latest win32? (I am using win32 box, of course).

[...]

Convenience (win32all as standard, package system for modules not part
of the base ActivePython distribution), and integration testing of the
packages they provide, I imagine. No big deal IMHO, but maybe
somebody knows better.


John

 

[Jussi Jumppanen]

Docs are better. CHM file including a Dive into Python, the FAQ,
PEPs, the complete python docs and then some more in a format
which is easy on the eyes.

FWIW using this tool:

http://www.confluent.fr/javadoc/htmltohlpe.html

will make it very easy to convert html documents to the Windows help
file format. IMHO definitely worth a look for Win32 developers.

Jussi Jumppanen
Author of: Zeus for Windows (All new version 3.90 out now)
"The C/C++, Cobol, Java, HTML, Python, PHP, Perl programmer's editor"
Home Page: http://www.zeusedit.com

 

[Andrei]

John J. Lee wrote on 02 Nov 2003 22:59:03 +0000:

Who can explain me what is the advantage of ActivePython over (1)
standard Python 2.3.2 instalation (from www.python.org)
plus (2) the latest win32? (I am using win32 box, of course).

[...]

Convenience (win32all as standard, package system for modules not part
of the base ActivePython distribution), and integration testing of the
packages they provide, I imagine. No big deal IMHO, but maybe
somebody knows better.

Docs are better. CHM file including a Dive into Python, the FAQ, PEPs, the
complete python docs and then some more in a format which is easy on the
eyes.

--
Yours,

Andrei

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[James Kew]

Who can explain me what is the advantage of ActivePython over (1)
standard Python 2.3.2 instalation (from www.python.org)
plus (2) the latest win32? (I am using win32 box, of course).

[...]

Convenience (win32all as standard, package system for modules not part
of the base ActivePython distribution)

ActivePython 2.3.2 seems to have quietly dropped any mention of the PPM
package system. Is it no longer supported?

The single install and the integrated documentation -- one single searchable
..chm -- are the advantages for me.

James

 

[Colin J. Williams]

Who can explain me what is the advantage of ActivePython over (1)
standard Python 2.3.2 instalation (from www.python.org)
plus (2) the latest win32? (I am using win32 box, of course).

[...]

Convenience (win32all as standard, package system for modules not part
of the base ActivePython distribution)

ActivePython 2.3.2 seems to have quietly dropped any mention of the PPM
package system. Is it no longer supported?

The single install and the integrated documentation -- one single searchable
..chm -- are the advantages for me.

I think you will find that the current win32all provides this. Although
it doesn't yet provide any linkage to packages eg. numarray or pychecker.

Colin W.

 

[Trent Mick]

[James Kew wrote]

ActivePython 2.3.2 seems to have quietly dropped any mention of the PPM
package system. Is it no longer supported?

This change was mention on the ActivePython-specific mailing list:
http://listserv.activestate.com/mailman/listinfo/ActivePython
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/ActivePython/1872769

Any feedback to (e-mail address removed) would be
appreciated.

Trent

 

[GerritM]

[James Kew wrote]

ActivePython 2.3.2 seems to have quietly dropped any mention of the PPM
package system. Is it no longer supported?

This change was mention on the ActivePython-specific mailing list:
http://listserv.activestate.com/mailman/listinfo/ActivePython
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/ActivePython/1872769

Trent Mick

Thank you, this is a message with valuable information, worthwile to be
published in comp.python.announce

I have sympathy for your reasoning, hopefully the feedback of the Python
community at large can help even more.

kind regards, Gerrit