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Re:You shouldn't invoke setup.py directly by game_the0ry on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @11:27AM (#28919174)
> Python is such a joy to write and such a nightmare to set up, package and distribute.

Agreed. Though I would not call it a "nightmare," the python ecosystem and runtime are cumbersome and annoying to work with when compared to some other languages that have put in a lot of thought into DX.

Still, it could be worse.

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Re:You shouldn't invoke setup.py directly by a_cool_username on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @12:01PM (#28919634)
Once you hit the sweet spot of developing for cross-platform (even just Linux, MacOS, and Windows) and supporting normal average-people users and have (even optional!) C dependencies, Python's packaging situation quickly deteriorates into "nightmare" territory.
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Re:You shouldn't invoke setup.py directly by alexmcc81 on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @01:09PM (#28920546)
This is exactly my problem. I have to support Windows (a locked down corporate version) and Linux.
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