Python Webstart ?

huy nytimes at swiftdsl.com.au
Mon Sep 20 09:00:13 EDT 2004


 > But as a user
> I really don't care that something is being packaged in a particular
> way so it can be compatible with the packaging on other machines.
> In fact as a user, I really don't care what programming language
> is used for any programs, and I don't want hurdles.

Most of my users don't know as much as you do. What's an rpm ? what's a 
programming language ? The users I know only know how to surf the web.

> Of course as a developer I do care about all that stuff, but trying
> to expose it to users doesn't achieve anything.

I'm not sure what you are trying to say here. Are you against webstart 
or not ? Can't get easier then clicking on a link to install a program.

Huy



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