Python: Activestate and/or Cygwin

Python: Activestate and/or Cygwin

[Don Dwiggins]

I've been using Activestate Python for some time now, making good use of its
integration with Windows (ASP, scripting, COM access, etc.).  However, it
doesn't grok Cygwin (no surprise here).  One example of this is that it
doesn't work right in interactive mode under rxvt (this was reported in the
archives, I think for a different Python).  Also, of course, it doesn't
understand Cygwin paths.

I'm thinking of using Cygwin Python in addition to or instead of
ActiveState.  Does anyone on the list have some experience in this?  In
particular, would there be problems adding Hammond's Windows extensions to
Cygwin Python (or better yet, has it been done)?  What other gotchas might
there be?

BTW, this might be a good place to express my appreciation to the Cygwinners
all for an excellent environment.

Regards,
-- 

Don Dwiggins                     "The truth will make you free,
d.l.dwiggins@computer.org         but first it will make you miserable"
                                  -- Tom DeMarco


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Re: Python: Activestate and/or Cygwin

[Jason Tishler]

Don,

On Tue, Jul 16, 2002 at 04:59:13PM -0700, Don Dwiggins wrote:
> I'm thinking of using Cygwin Python in addition to or instead of
> ActiveState.  Does anyone on the list have some experience in this?

I do the above myself.  I use Cygwin Python for all of my Python needs
except for COM -- then I use Win32 Python.

> In particular, would there be problems adding Hammond's Windows
> extensions to Cygwin Python (or better yet, has it been done)?

See the following:

    http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2002-June/107208.html

> What other gotchas might there be?

Remember that Cygwin Python is a Unix (i.e., Posix) Python, so you may
lose some of the Win32 Python features.  As an example, the _winreg
module is currently not part of Cygwin Python.  Although, work has been
done in this area:

    http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=305470&aid=554807&group_id=5470

The Cygwin Python README might be helpful too:

   http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/python/python-2.2.1.README

Jason

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