Moshe Zadka <moshez@math.huji.ac.il>: > I'm currently drawing a list for extensions to include: > > -- zlib > -- Tcl/Tk > -- expat > -- PIL > -- Anything else? > > I really want something with "everything" in it. > > My motivation: I work on quite a few Unixes at work (AIX, Solaris, HP and > probably more to come). Installing Python on any of these is a pain -- > exactly because of the need to download 5-6 packages, and install them > iteratively. I'm with Moshe on this one -- and I'll go further: I think the `rich' distribution ought to be the default mode, and would be willing to take on substantial work to help it happen. I agree with his choice of initial modules, too, and would certainly add ncurses, and would be sorely tempted to add libpng. Moshe's desire is a logical consequence of the "batteries are included" philosophy which is one of Python's central strengths. A good language *ought* to guarantee all its developers and users fuss-free access to a rich kit of state-of-the-art open source tools and libraries. If this means taking on the complexities of tracking several auxiliary libraries and making sure there is a consistent Python API to them as they evolve, so be it. That's our job, gentlemen. -- <a href="http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr">Eric S. Raymond</a> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.
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