I also think for linux sites (ubuntu, fedora, centos, etc.) you would use the yum / apt-get / rpm installation methods in preference to easy_install... I think this - and particularly this on shared hosts - might be a reason to perhaps _not_ do this (unless we supply this only for mac and pc)
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 5:22 PM, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > I think what we really need is package easy_install with web2py. > > If your app needs PIL, it will check if it is there else call > easy_install. It would work with every python module. > > If anybody could send me a patch or an example to make this work > programmatically I will include it. > > Massimo > > On Mar 1, 3:08 pm, Greg Fuller <gregf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It may benefit from a little glue code since there are different > > binaries for different platforms. To check for environment, import > > as, or try/except, etc. But maybe not - I could be making it more > > complex than it needs to be. I do that sometimes. > > > > On Mar 1, 2:58 pm, Pedro <pedro...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I am not sure what point is discussed in here. What's the advantage of > > > including it in web2py if you can simply drop it in the modules > > > folder? > > > > > On Mar 1, 9:52 pm, Greg Fuller <gregf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > You're right. I don't see this for production. But it would be nice > > > > to distribute a "fully" self contained trial version of an app for > > > > non-python-literate, non-developer, potential app users, to take > for > > > > a spin on localhost. At any rate, it's something I'll explore on my > > > > own. > > > > > > On Mar 1, 2:43 pm, Jason Brower <encomp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I just used pil today, and I don't think it's a good idea. I think > if > > > > > we keep it as small as possible we can really make a powerful > system. > > > > > A plugin system would be nice for non python OS's for example mac > and > > > > > windows, it would be easier to use the import tools in python to > get > > > > > PIL, for example. But in linux distros almost always have packages > to > > > > > handle this stuff. You may get an uproar if you skipped the > distros way > > > > > of installing new python libraries. > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Jason > > > > > > > On Sun, 2009-03-01 at 12:30 -0800, Greg Fuller wrote: > > > > > > True enough. Could probably do a plugin which would test for > the > > > > > > environment, import as, etc. Then the work could still be shared > > > > > > without loading down the base. > > > > > > > > But darnit, I was hoping all 842 members would raise their voices > in > > > > > > unison for this idea. :) > > > > > > > > --greg-- > > > > > > > > On Mar 1, 2:15 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <yark...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > since YOU can package your distribution for a target > environment (and are > > > > > > > free to include what additional libraries your application for > your client > > > > > > > needs), it seems to me no reason to load down a base > distribution with other > > > > > > > than what is always used, and base development support. > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Greg Fuller < > gregf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I've noticed a good number, and probably a sizable > percentage, of > > > > > > > > web2py applications are using PIL. Same with Django. I'm > not sure > > > > > > > > that's true of NumPy or any other external app. But I do see > the > > > > > > > > point. > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 1, 1:54 pm, Markus Gritsch <m.grit...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Greg Fuller < > gregf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > IMHO, I would be a great benefit to web2py to have PIL > included if it > > > > > > > > > > could be done with good success rate - not even 100%. > Maybe it could > > > > > > > > > > initially be included as an "experimental" capability or > something. > > > > > > > > > > > Massimo is right with his arguments agaimst inclusion. The > next would > > > > > > > > > come and would like to have NumPy or some other big Package > included. > > > > > > > > > Let's keep the binary package reasonably small, and not > create a > > > > > > > > > monster which would be hard to maintain. > > > > > > > > > > > Markus > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
