From: Erik Faye-Lund Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:51:39 GMT Subject: Re: Re: Python extension commands in git - request for policy change Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20121125103316.GA24514@thyrsus.com> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Eric S. Raymond wrote: > Pat Thoyts : >> Git for Windows simply ships everything we need to run git - so if a >> desirable module requires a version of python, we will add that >> version plus any required modules into the installer. We already have >> a patch to provide python in the msysgit tree - it would just require >> polishing up a little. I'm certain this is no problem for the other >> windows port (cygwin) either. > > Thank you - I think this completely disposes of the "Windows is a blocker > for scripting language X" argument, with the case X = Python in point. As the one who wrote that patch; not at all. That patch is a horrible mess, and it is not yet proven that the resulting python executable works any more than a basic hello world. -- *** Please reply-to-all at all times *** *** (do not pretend to know who is subscribed and who is not) *** *** Please avoid top-posting. *** The msysGit Wiki is here: https://github.com/msysgit/msysgit/wiki - Github accounts are free. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "msysGit" group. To post to this group, send email to msysgit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to msysgit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, and view previous threads, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/msysgit?hl=en_US?hl=en