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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Actually, I'm in both the Windows and Unix worlds. We're using Python, PyQt and Qt for our next generation GUI development work. It'll be deployed on lot's o' different types of systems: Window 2K / XP on i686 and ia64, Linux RedHat on i686, ia64 and s390, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Irix and possible others. This is one of the wonders of Python and Qt - we have a single development environment and source tree that runs everywhere we need it. The creation of the environment and the deployment of the product are the places where we have to be concerned about platform specifics. From my point of view, we're just not in a position where we can make a requirement of the customer to build the final product. They want to receive a ready-to-run program that has minimum setup and configuration requirements.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>On the other hand, I'd love to see Python and Qt available everywhere on operating systems from the os vendors. That would certainly help with our deployment efforts ;-)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>- Peter</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Konrad Hinsen [<A HREF="mailto:hinsen@cnrs-orleans.fr">mailto:hinsen@cnrs-orleans.fr</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 2:27 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Peter Kropf</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Cc: pykde@mats.gmd.de</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re: [PyKDE] Kudos and Questions from a New Convert</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Peter Kropf <pkropf@legato.com> writes:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> I have to say that we really haven't had any trouble with installation </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> issues yet. We can package things up using McMillan's Installer and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> install the package into a directory on the target system. The package </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> includes all</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>That sounds like Windows, right? I am in the Unix world. Too many systems to make binary distributions for everyone.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Konrad.</FONT>
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