From: pbristow_at_[hidden]
Date: 2019-08-22 08:03:52
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boost <boost-bounces_at_[hidden]> On Behalf Of degski via Boost
> Sent: 22 August 2019 04:53
> To: boost <boost_at_[hidden]>
> Cc: degski <degski_at_[hidden]>
> Subject: Re: [boost] Compliance with Boost copyright and license guidelines
>
> On Wed, 21 Aug 2019 at 17:22, Paul A Bristow via Boost < boost_at_[hidden]>
> wrote:
>
> > PS I'm willing to accept that Python is a low bar (though it is yet
> > another widget to install for Microsoftys). But it's got to work 😉
> >
>
> The python installation process is at least a lot easier than to install Boost
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/python/python-in-the-windows-10-may-2019-update/
It's even easier than I thought - I idly open a dosbox and typed Python and lo this came up.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.295]
(c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Paul>python
Python 3.7.0 (v3.7.0:1bf9cc5093, Jun 27 2018, 04:59:51) [MSC v.1914 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>
So no excuse here.
But I am still concerned that we are reinventing the wheel here.
What is really lacking from the original inspect program?
(I think it is documentation - `what to do' in particular and I'm making progress with improving that).
Paul
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