[wxPython-dev] 20071113 test build uploaded

Patrick K. O'Brien pobrien at orbtech.com
Thu Nov 15 05:43:56 PST 2007


On Nov 14, 2007, at 10:12 PM, Kevin Ollivier wrote:

> OTOH, as a developer, I always download both the runtime and Docs &  
> demo packages, and I'll bet most people do, so making them one  
> download would save me a bit of time. Also, I've several times run  
> across people on the lists and on IRC who don't even realize the  
> demo exists. (I've pointed a few users to it myself.) So the common  
> case I'd personally optimize for is existing, and new!, developers  
> who just want to see what the toolkit can do and get going with  
> minimal fuss. Of course, I'd still accommodate developers who want  
> a runtime package, but like the wxPython-dev package, I might make  
> it a bit further down, saying something like "Runtime only  
> download" or something.

For what it's worth, I agree with Kevin.  Considering how important  
the demo and other tools are in making full use of wxPython, and how  
many times I run across folks who don't realize they exist, I think  
they should be part of the primary packaging for developers.

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Patrick K. O'Brien
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