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0 pointspseudalopex4y ago0 comments

> Where Python fails is dependency management and packaging, much like this xkcd portrays: https://xkcd.com/1987/

Python packaging has its problems. But other languages are confusing if you have 5 or more overlapping versions from 4 sources too.

> Why couldn't we have statically compiled Python?

We have RPython and Cython.

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Doesn’t allow you to create standalone binaries. Cython requires you to package the Python runtime DLLs (on Windows) otherwise it won’t run.

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0 pointspseudalopex4y ago0 comments

> Where Python fails is dependency management and packaging, much like this xkcd portrays: https://xkcd.com/1987/

Python packaging has its problems. But other languages are confusing if you have 5 or more overlapping versions from 4 sources too.

> Why couldn't we have statically compiled Python?

We have RPython and Cython.

Doesn’t allow you to create standalone binaries. Cython requires you to package the Python runtime DLLs (on Windows) otherwise it won’t run.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse