On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Jeremy Hylton wrote: > MZ> I really want something with "everything" in it. > > Then your list is much too short. Everything is a lot. "Everything" is different from everything. <"wink"> > You also need OpenSSL, NumPy, PyXML, and kjBuckets. And that's just > getting started. I want to aim for "top 10 packages". And anyway, having distutils should make this a snap -- the only thing we have to do is match versions. > My worry about the list of things to include is where exactly to cut > the list short. The crucial modules are going to be different for > every person. You mentioned PIL as one of your first four extensions. > I've used PIL exactly once, and then only as a brief experiment. When > I took a poll on c.l.py about the RADIUS authentication module, I got > one response saying it was vitally important and everyone needs it. > (I think that respondents definition of everyone was "everyone who > operates an ISP or campus network.") So add radius to your list. My list is of course tentative, but once my PEP hits the CVS archive, I intend to poll c.l.py for opinions on what packages to include. I've seen quite a few questions in c.l.py over PIL, and only one about RADIUS, but that's just anecdotal evidence. -- Moshe Zadka <moshez@math.huji.ac.il> There is no GOD but Python, and HTTP is its prophet. http://advogato.org/person/moshez
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