[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Paul> Yeah well, the Wxpython, PyQt, PyGTK etc. people may feel slighted > Paul> that Tkinter got included and their stuff didn't, and the Eric, > Paul> Eclipse, Komodo etc. people may feel slighted that IDLE got > Paul> included, but that doesn't stop Tkinter and IDLE from being useful > Paul> and worth shipping in Python. > > They were both pretty much the only games in town when they were included > with Python. If they were developed in today's environment I doubt they > would be included.
That would diminish Python's popularity since being able to write GUI apps without having to download additional crap is a Python selling point, and IDLE is a considerably more pleasant Python editor than Notepad is. > Paul> Basic competitive analysis. People ask here all the time "I'm > Paul> trying to write application XYZ, should I use language L or should > Paul> I use Python" (L is usually Java or PHP but can be other things). > > So every time some lame ass PHP refugee gripes about something they think > Python is missing which PHP includes we should scan the horizon for all the > candidates and toss them in the next release? No, just the functions that are requested frequently, like database adapters. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
