In <mailman.6729.1392188714.18130.python-l...@python.org> John Allsup <py...@allsup.co> writes:
> I want to be able to say: > 1. Put a nice picture on the background. > 2. Put a terminal window with, say, 64x20 lines, dead centre. > 3. Run a simple REPL program written in Python or Ruby within it. > I do not really want to write any more lines of code than I need to. > Why do we not have langauges and libraries that can do the above > with only five lines of code (line 0 == setup, line 4 == cleanup). You're asking for prepackaged libraries with extremely specific behavior. Forgive me for making an analogy on the Internet, but your request is akin to asking for a hammer that will automatically pound six-penny nails through half-inch drywall, while facing south, on Tuesdays. Such a hammer is great if those are your specific requirements, but worthless otherwise. It's much better to sell a generic hammer. Sure, it's a little more work for the user, but it will pound any type of nail though a variety of surfaces. I.e., it's reusable. -- John Gordon Imagine what it must be like for a real medical doctor to gor...@panix.com watch 'House', or a real serial killer to watch 'Dexter'. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
