[Yt-dev] Move to Python 2.7?

Cameron Hummels chummels at astro.columbia.edu
Tue Mar 15 10:57:59 PDT 2011


+1 python 2.7
+1 on bootstrap script

One could even include the bootstrap script in the install script, but
just include additional editable flats.  I think we want to minimize the
number of steps that the end user does.



On 3/15/11 1:44 PM, Matthew Turk wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to move the install script to 2.7.  This seems to fix all the
> issues with the install script on OSX, but it means everyone's muscle
> memory will have to be corrected if you're used to typing "python2.6".
>  (An alternative would be to add an alias, "pyyt" or something.)
>
> [+-][01] on Python 2.7?
>
> One additional question, what would people think about a "bootstrap"
> script being included that users are encouraged to run following the
> installation script?  This script could set up ~/.hgrc and also create
> a bitbucket user from the CLI.  What do you think?
>
> [+-][01] on optional bootstrap script?
>
> If we have support for item 1, I'll push it out sometime later this
> week.  #2 would be on the few week timescale.  (Lots of non-yt
> projects I'm focusing on for a while.)
>
> -Matt
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