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by cconstantine 1666 days ago
> install python and use pip

Now you've given your users 2 issues completely unrelated to the problem they're trying to solve. If you can't give your users a single simple command, or a single file to download your tool is too complicated to install.
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p_l 1666 days ago
Not to mention all kinds of python version issues, especially given that botched 2-to-3 migration means there's a lot more Python 2 than there should be.
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worik 1665 days ago
Yes. Except. If I have a Python2 tool I paid $X for, and now I need to to change it for $Y because, because, because no reason. Tough luck! Stop "whining" and write a cheque!
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burnished 1665 days ago
Where does that happen? Honestly I think I only know of open source python stuff, so I'm real curious!
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worik 1665 days ago
What is open sauce?

My point being to the users of the products we create, software licensing is not what they are thinking about.

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burnished 1665 days ago
I'm asking you about this

>Yes. Except. If I have a Python2 tool I paid $X for, and now I need to to change it for $Y because, because, because no reason. Tough luck! Stop "whining" and write a cheque!

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