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Whether it runs in the cloud or locally, the included python source will be written for a specific runtime version and environment. If excel were to run python
by giaour 3y ago
Whether it runs in the cloud or locally, the included python source will be written for a specific runtime version and environment. If excel were to run python locally, it would presumably bundle an interpreter (+ any needed pip packages) rather than relying on whatever was installed locally.
The cloud execution model does still have an advantage in that it can retain old runtimes in perpetuity for backwards compatibility, though
- pseudalopex 3y agoMaking software available for download perpetually is less complex than making software available for cloud execution perpetually.
- giaour 3y agoUnder the model you're proposing, would I potentially need to download an old copy of Excel because the sheet I'm trying to load relies on an older python runtime?
- depereo 3y agoIsn't that already an issue? I've definitely needed specific versions of excel to open particular workbooks before.
- pseudalopex 3y agoComputers are computers. Potentially new Excel would be incompatible with old cloud Python environments. Potentially new Excel would be compatible with old local Python environments.