python source code -> win/dos executable (on linux)

[Stephen Hansen]

On 6/29/10 12:27 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> In message<4c286d71$0$18654$4fafbaef at reader3.news.tin.it>, superpollo
> wrote:
>
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro ha scritto:
>>>
>>> Is it really such a hassle to install things on Windows?
>>
>> no, but it *IS* to explain it to dumb users... :-(
>
> Can’t you create an installation package that specifies Python and all the
> other necessary dependencies, so the Windows package-management system will
> automatically pull the right versions in when the user does the
> installation?

At first, on reading this, I assumed it was sarcastic (and sort of 
decided not to reply, because anti-windows is too easy); but on reading 
again I'm not so sure, you're writing it all out so .. dry. Then again, 
'hearing' tone in text is hard.

If this isn't sarcastic: windows has no package management system. You 
include every dependency manually (in varying forms) or things don't run.

Windows has a way to track what you install, and the ability to 
uninstall about three fourths of it later. That's it.

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