Re: [Visualpython-users] Installer issues

[Matthew K. <mak...@un...>]

Arthur wrote:

> For my purposes Windows would be the target of the all-in-one distro.  I do
> understand the importance of Apple in the educational community - but don't
> know enough about it to comment about what is appropriate there.  Other than
> understanding that Linux compatibility is being achieved.
> 
> But an effort at an all-in-one Linux distribution seems to me a bad idea.
> Though it is probably achievable in some reasonable way if limited to let's
> say a version or two of Redhat and compatables, and done via rpm.
> 
> And again, I certainly think there should be a good distribution for those
> "in the loop" as to geeky kinds of things.
> 

I agree.  I mostly had Windows in mind when I made my comments, since 
it's the most widespread OS.  I think once you've crossed into the 
technical, "geeky" Unix/Linux domain, you're entitled to less hand-holding.


Matt