[Python-Dev] Searching Python docs (Was: Python sidebar for Mozilla/Netscape) (original) (raw)

John Machin sjmachin@lexicon.net
Sat, 06 Apr 2002 11:43:14 +1000

06/04/2002 10:33:44 AM, Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> wrote:

And some afterthoughts on Tim's tagline, which in my ignorance I interpreted as indicative of a somewhat reactive attitude to the win32 distro [I'd be utterly delighted to be corrected if I'm wrong]: You're wrong.

I'm utterly delighted to be corrected. Thanks.

I am evangelising Python to them -- while certainly not critical, better doc formats, positive attitude to win32 distro, etc etc wouldn't hurt. Stop complaining and do something about it.

Wasn't a complaint -- I was enquiring why the .chm format wasn't included as standard; you and other respondents have kindly clued me in: (a) PITA to produce (b) mixed opinions as to whether it's better than HTML.

I would do something if I thought I had any expertise in the area, but I don't.

If you think Tim's got an negative attitude about win32 distro, I think you need a reality adjustment.

Would that be the same timbot to which I sent win32 versions of patch and diff way back when it was still running under win95 so that it could repair/enhance itself? If so, I don't think it has such an attitude :-)

The word I used was "reactive" (not "negative") --- I got the impression from Tim's tagline that the general Pythonlabs attitude (not Tim's) was "we'll fix bugs in the win32 distro but we're not actively promoting it". Again: I'm utterly delighted to be corrected. Thanks.

Best regards, John