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you can install cygwin with python and work from a bash shell in windows. or virtualbox a minimal gentoo or arch install inside windows. there are many ways t
by moonhead 15y ago
you can install cygwin with python and work from a bash shell in windows. or virtualbox a minimal gentoo or arch install inside windows.
there are many ways to skin this cat.
- kafkaesque 15y agoThanks for the tips. I ended up installing Python 2.7, gedit, and then I had to edit a path field to load Python from the terminal. I've just started Learn Python the Hard Way by Allen B. Downey and I really like the tone he uses, actually. He mentions this, though: "A programmer will eventually tell you to use Mac OSX or Linux. If the programmer likes fonts and typography, they'll tell you to get a Mac OSX computer. If they like control and have a huge beard, they'll tell you to install Linux. Again, use whatever computer you have right now that works. All you need is gedit, a Terminal, and python." I hope when I do transition over to the Linux version, it's not a steep learning curve. I already use Debian, but I've decided to work on Windows...I hope it doesn't hold me back from any valuable learning experience. Thanks, again!
- gbak 15y agoLearn Python the Hard Way is written by Zed Shaw; not Alen B. Downey.
- kafkaesque 15y agoOops. Typo! I mixed him up with the Think Python author. Thanks for catching that!