jim jewett zuhbosedrugmailcom linux users happy python package manager ignores rpmapt windows users happier noted addremove programs application severely limited ive read one many windows broken people use obviously dont care things right postings week im honestly sure finegrained control right user interface particularly nonshared system even windows doesnt really isnt valuable solution works python could much better existing 3rdparty setup tools windows user dont want python packages showing addremove programs list wont help make times use tool even awkward said agree python package management offering windows users choice using application probably good idea catch package managers seem offer far finegrained power even without dependency resolution windows duplicating would add lots complexity windows still might useful im already used looking uninstallexe directory anything actually uninstall accepting things dont go away cleanly programmer feels wrong probably good tradeoff time dont want spend maintaining things really wanted fancy tool took care dependencies alternate versions would willing run something pythonspecific treat package subcomponent managed change existing program applied python realistically dont see tool used often enough justify inclusion core jj _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom thu 07 aug 2008 080411 0400 pythondev windows easily consume parts eggs good