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Re: Django Software Stack

#11

Post by wizard_2 » Mon, Jan 17, 2011, 1:53 PM UTC

I love python and Django but this highlights one of the main things I don't like about Django development, the thousand of packages you end up using.

Re: Django Software Stack

#12

Post by ehutch79 » Mon, Jan 17, 2011, 1:55 PM UTC

wizard_2 wrote: post #11

I love python and Django but this highlights one of the main things I don't like about Django development, the thousand of packages you end up using.

Oddly enough, that's also one of the advantages. small pluggable apps are the use model for django.

Re: Django Software Stack

#13

Post by tswicegood » Mon, Jan 17, 2011, 2:11 PM UTC

kadmia wrote: post #4

We use pip over easy_install http://pip.openplans.org/

At this point, pip is the way to install Python packages. Anyone who's pointing you otherwise is a bit out-of-date (touch?).

Re: Django Software Stack

#14

Post by mtrn » Mon, Jan 17, 2011, 3:20 PM UTC

Typo: The templating lib is called Jinja, not Jinga.

Re: Django Software Stack

#15

Post by Emouri » Mon, Jan 17, 2011, 3:21 PM UTC

pirko wrote: post #5

kadmia wrote: post #4

We use pip over easy_install http://pip.openplans.org/

pip + requirements file + virtualenv (virtualenvwrapper) makes the setup of an development environment really easy. With virtualenvwrapper you can hook into different scripts, for example when you start/switch working on a project

I've been bitten by this a few times as pypi was down. I still do this, but I'm thinking about setting up some private hosting for the libs I need.

Re: Django Software Stack

#16

Post by deadmansshoes » Mon, Jan 17, 2011, 3:53 PM UTC

tswicegood wrote: post #13

kadmia wrote: post #4

We use pip over easy_install http://pip.openplans.org/

At this point, pip is the way to install Python packages. Anyone who's pointing you otherwise is a bit out-of-date (touch?).

Does pip install required Windows binaries like easy_install?

Re: Django Software Stack

#17

Post by winterlightning » Mon, Jan 17, 2011, 5:30 PM UTC

I thought unladen swallow was dead, someone correct me if I'm wrong

Re: Django Software Stack

#18

Post by Abid » Mon, Jan 17, 2011, 5:35 PM UTC

"As far as (non-mission critical)web frameworks go, I think these days you have two options: Python/Django and Ruby/Rails."

I wonder what the author means by "non-mission critical?" Someone considering writing a web app in Django/Rails that is used by thousands of customers might be scared off by that statement.

Re: Django Software Stack

#19

Post by d0mine » Mon, Jan 17, 2011, 5:46 PM UTC

Emouri wrote: post #15

pirko wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

pip + requirements file + virtualenv (virtualenvwrapper) makes the setup of an development environment really easy. With virtualenvwrapper you can hook into different scripts, for example when you start/switch working on a project

I've been bitten by this a few times as pypi was down. I still do this, but I'm thinking about setting up some private hosting for the libs I need.

you don't need pypi to use pip.

Re: Django Software Stack

#20

Post by yeahsure » Mon, Jan 17, 2011, 6:54 PM UTC

Abid wrote: post #18

"As far as (non-mission critical)web frameworks go, I think these days you have two options: Python/Django and Ruby/Rails." I wonder what the author means by "non-mission critical?" Someone considering writing a web app in Django/Rails that is used by thousands of customers might be scared off by that statement.

I have always thought that "mission critical" software means that if something goes wrong, a human being might get hurt (ie: heavy machinery, missiles, etc.)