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by colevscode 4469 days ago
We totally agree, and use pip and virtual envs for everything.

However we chose python, and easy_install because it's pre-installed all macbooks going back to snow leopard. (specifically python 2.6.1 which comes with distutils needed for our setup.py file) This means for many web designers, brace-tags doesn't require that you update your python install, or really know python at all. It's the simplest command line install experience we could come up with.
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tghw 4469 days ago
Then suggest pip first. If they need pip, they can easy_install it.
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yeukhon 4469 days ago
Intention is good, but anyone who wish to do serious development wouldn't mind that extra step.

Make my point clear: think about sudo pip install X vs advocating everyone to use virtualenv. The cost of cleaning up any mess from sudo outweigh the cost of getting pip and virtualenv.

Look. I agree that getting new package install is painful. Even on Linux, I often have to add PPA to get the latest version.

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sdegutis 4469 days ago
As a typical dev, I have no idea how to uninstall things that were installed via easy_install, especially when it was thrown into the places sudo lets it go. So every time I see `sudo easy_install`, I just close the page I'm on.
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