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Re:Show HN: FunctorFlow – An attempt to re-imagine Python li... by kristjansson on Sunday August 04, 2019 @03:37PM (#20608749)
The source for the primary package is not published, afaik. The primary entrypoint function is implemented in cython, resisting casual analysis. The stated purpose is to pull (unversioned!) code from the internet and run it, but no mechanism to trust or verify that code is even mentioned.

The advisability of the idea aside, the presentation here feels exceedingly and unnecessarily risky

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Re:Show HN: FunctorFlow – An attempt to re-imagine Python li... by samravshanov on Sunday August 04, 2019 @06:09PM (#20609536)
Friend, (1) there is a versioning mechanism already in place (2) Cython is used to optimize the speed (3) FunctorFlow only works on Repl.it. We are in alpha. It does not work on your machine. Just go and install it. See if it works. It doesn't!
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Re:Show HN: FunctorFlow – An attempt to re-imagine Python li... by samravshanov on Sunday August 04, 2019 @06:12PM (#20609548)
Lemme repeat once again:

FunctorFlow only works on Repl.it, not on your machine!

Currently making tutorials and assignments for Repl.it community

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Re:Show HN: FunctorFlow – An attempt to re-imagine Python li... by kristjansson on Sunday August 04, 2019 @10:18PM (#20610580)
Ah - you might want to clarify that point then, the marketing copy on your site implies that is (will be) usable in any python environment.
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Re:Show HN: FunctorFlow – An attempt to re-imagine Python li... by samravshanov on Monday August 05, 2019 @03:58AM (#20612160)
Yes friend, it will be. Now it is not (while we are in alpha stage).
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