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I'm not paying for something I can have anywhere I want already for nothing. EDIT: To clear this up - installing python on your computer is cheaper, has better

I'm not paying for something I can have anywhere I want already for nothing. EDIT: To clear this up - installing python on your computer is cheaper, has better support, no limits, is far faster interactively and has really good support. I know people are going to say "what about iOS/Android" but why the hell would you want to write anything on those devices.

sweetdreamerit 15y ago
really? where? I'm curious.
- azakai 15y ago
  For example, http://repl.it/ http://repl.it/
  - aychedee 15y ago
    I don't really see the comparison. How is that similar to a fully hosted shell with access to the underlying filesystem?
    - calydon 15y ago
      It's not the same. I've been looking for something like this for a while, and as long as the free plan stays free I don't see why it wouldn't be quite useful.
thedeuce 15y ago
I was thinking the same thing. Seems like a niche idea that only people with money to burn and nothing better to do would buy into.
vasco 15y ago
I see the paid plans as a "support us" tier. You can do everything you want to mess around with the free plan.
drx 15y ago
> I know people are going to say "what about iOS/Android" but why the hell would you want to write anything on those devices. Writing on an iPad is very convenient. I would love to transfer as much work as I can on iPads (from laptops). And replying to your child: > I was thinking the same thing. Seems like a niche idea that only people with money to burn and nothing better to do would buy into. Money to burn, really? $10/month for people in an industry where earning $8000/month is the norm? If anything it might be too low.
- timClicks 15y ago
  My dev 'workstation' sometimes consists of Linode, SSH & a tablet. That will get you working quite effectively on an iPad.
  - gouranga 15y ago
    That isn't "working on an iPad". That's a dumb terminal. For those of us who can't rely on a permanent connection, it's a useless and somewhat risky concept.
- bmelton 15y ago
  $10 a month buys me root on a server capable of running real-world applications. Scaling $10 a month for a Python terminal vs. $10 a month for a fully configurable operating system is a tough pill to swallow. If it were $10 a year then maybe we're talking? I mean, I personally wouldn't pay for it, but it certainly changes the mechanics.
tripzilch 15y ago
Wait, there's no Python interpreter for Android? Really? I even had Python on my old Nokia S60 Symbian ...
- yesbabyyes 15y ago
  Sure there is. See scripting layer for Android: http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/ http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/

sweetdreamerit 15y ago

really? where? I'm curious.

azakai 15y ago
For example, http://repl.it/ http://repl.it/
- aychedee 15y ago
  I don't really see the comparison. How is that similar to a fully hosted shell with access to the underlying filesystem?
  - calydon 15y ago
    It's not the same. I've been looking for something like this for a while, and as long as the free plan stays free I don't see why it wouldn't be quite useful.

thedeuce 15y ago

I was thinking the same thing. Seems like a niche idea that only people with money to burn and nothing better to do would buy into.

vasco 15y ago

I see the paid plans as a "support us" tier. You can do everything you want to mess around with the free plan.

drx 15y ago

> I know people are going to say "what about iOS/Android" but why the hell would you want to write anything on those devices. Writing on an iPad is very convenient. I would love to transfer as much work as I can on iPads (from laptops). And replying to your child: > I was thinking the same thing. Seems like a niche idea that only people with money to burn and nothing better to do would buy into. Money to burn, really? $10/month for people in an industry where earning $8000/month is the norm? If anything it might be too low.

timClicks 15y ago
My dev 'workstation' sometimes consists of Linode, SSH & a tablet. That will get you working quite effectively on an iPad.
- gouranga 15y ago
  That isn't "working on an iPad". That's a dumb terminal. For those of us who can't rely on a permanent connection, it's a useless and somewhat risky concept.
bmelton 15y ago
$10 a month buys me root on a server capable of running real-world applications. Scaling $10 a month for a Python terminal vs. $10 a month for a fully configurable operating system is a tough pill to swallow. If it were $10 a year then maybe we're talking? I mean, I personally wouldn't pay for it, but it certainly changes the mechanics.

tripzilch 15y ago

Wait, there's no Python interpreter for Android? Really? I even had Python on my old Nokia S60 Symbian ...

yesbabyyes 15y ago
Sure there is. See scripting layer for Android: http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/ http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/