Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed2a.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.094 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.82; '*S*': 0.01; '(especially': 0.07; 'tcl/tk': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.11; 'python': 0.11; '"terry': 0.16; 'email addr:udel.edu>': 0.16; 'email name:<tjreedy': 0.16; 'reedy"': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; '(not': 0.18; 'aug': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'cc:no real name:2**0': 0.24; '>': 0.26; 'tutorials': 0.26; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'idea': 0.28; 'chris': 0.29; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.30; 'work.': 0.31; '13,': 0.31; 'arm': 0.31; 'run': 0.32; 'running': 0.33; 'there,': 0.34; 'could': 0.34; 'but': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'really': 0.36; 'idle': 0.36; 'whatever': 0.38; 'pm,': 0.38; 'enough': 0.39; 'from:charset:utf-8': 0.61; 'url:blogspot': 0.65; '(that': 0.65; 'skip:\xe2 10': 0.65; '8bit%:43': 0.74; 'lightweight': 0.84; 'microsystems': 0.84; 'specs.': 0.84; 'terrible': 0.84; 'url:2013': 0.84; 'graphical': 0.91; 'students,': 0.95 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=9Al9YG2u2/k5W3t97yiMpHgxUPt3QOw+HOilwXLSu/8=; b=tKYSmgsuY4H2V7U8kb/TZyOoVhYLgSHiSvEhc61cseThwYep/jvDRr2G1kNHf6KLli eaJ3S5aRK7sz56h4FaGOUyEj4UlAfae98vYL9DF+0KRH4PWj63O2Y3RJg3nJjwFEgwZQ FMUu9MPBEXACSckqSHQbW6/h3WOZ+3PuQbm7EAURmJ6UWSg9/UsrGt2J0uuAu6IK8puz 3oEvoFrAiAcsNrzZyr3JcSsh/QssdQHiDkhiCAtwfb4V1QW7HaCLPAyGb1HADEvVtSx+ f2eRs3+JZ3Hx3U8ugZrr/csifdtsenMurRaqKP5v+oDouM31JshKdK3kiUK0wkQ/Vurv iIEw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.43.136.134 with SMTP id ik6mr11854206icc.6.1407998553200; Wed, 13 Aug 2014 23:42:33 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 08:42:32 +0200 Subject: Re: newbee From: =?UTF-8?B?Q2hyaXMg4oCcS3dwb2xza2HigJ0gV2Fycmljaw==?= To: Terry Reedy Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c21a389ba2500500913522 Cc: python-list@python.org X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 50 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1407998555 news.xs4all.nl 2859 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:47141 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:76268 --001a11c21a389ba2500500913522 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Aug 13, 2014 9:34 PM, "Terry Reedy" wrote: > Have you verified that Idle *does* (not just *should*) run on RPi? (That would mean having tcl/tk running, with whatever *it* requires on linux.) I am working on Idle and the idea of people (especially hobbyists, students, and other amateurs) running it on microsystems would really please me. I don't have a RPi, but I know it is just a glorified ARM computer with terrible specs. But it is enough to run LXDE or other lightweight graphical environments, which means tcl/tk is VERY likely to work. You could also look up packages for Raspbian or other RPi-friendly distros and see python-tk there, or various Python tutorials for the device: http://davidbriddock.blogspot.com/2013/04/learn-python-installing-tkinter.h= tml --=20 Chris =E2=80=9CKwpolska=E2=80=9D Warrick Sent from my SGS3. --001a11c21a389ba2500500913522 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On Aug 13, 2014 9:34 PM, "Terry Reedy" <tjreedy@udel.edu> wrote:
> Have you verified that Idle *does* (not just *should*) run on RPi? (Th= at would mean having tcl/tk running, with whatever *it* requires on linux.)= I am working on Idle and the idea of people (especially hobbyists, student= s, and other amateurs) running it on microsystems would really please me.

I don't have a RPi, but I know it is just a glorified AR= M computer with terrible specs. But it is enough to run LXDE or other light= weight graphical environments, which means tcl/tk is VERY likely to work. Y= ou could also look up packages for Raspbian or other RPi-friendly distros a= nd see python-tk there, or various Python tutorials for the device:

http://davidbriddock.blogspot.com/2013/04/le= arn-python-installing-tkinter.html

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