Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!gegeweb.org!de-l.enfer-du-nord.net!feeder1.enfer-du-nord.net!feeder.news-service.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!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 0.079 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.84; '*S*': 0.00; 'repository': 0.07; 'apps,': 0.09; 'through.': 0.09; 'unsigned': 0.09; 'subject:python': 0.12; 'wrote:': 0.15; "apple's": 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'pm,': 0.16; 'received:209.85.210.174': 0.19; 'received:mail- iy0-f174.google.com': 0.19; 'seems': 0.20; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.22; 'stuff': 0.22; 'tue,': 0.23; 'windows': 0.26; 'host': 0.28; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.28; 'version': 0.30; 'equivalent': 0.31; 'source': 0.32; 'developers': 0.32; "i've": 0.33; 'to:addr :python-list': 0.34; 'there': 0.34; 'done.': 0.34; "isn't": 0.35; 'probably': 0.35; 'install': 0.36; 'open': 0.37; 'but': 0.37; 'could': 0.37; 'received:google.com': 0.38; 'received:209.85': 0.38; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'somewhat': 0.38; 'steven': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'received:209': 0.40; 'where': 0.40; 'third': 0.40; 'central': 0.62; 'cost': 0.65; 'iphone': 0.68; 'commercial': 0.70; 'sell': 0.72; 'money.': 0.73; '30%': 0.80; 'manages': 0.84; 'subject:tool': 0.84; '"one': 0.91; 'subject:there': 0.91; 'subject:good': 0.93 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=R1svuSuIYb4PiIZvi9rgRrJ/Rvlq25cJzBJvTo1jhdI=; b=VTpjgxOq9U0eETLb8YEUwvVUXAWCa/7AsELAFGRnnQ/3wQCE6137+kkmqIjmQ841Eb 4hIWr/wq4End2IN/oeCmTS/w00BwAzxAWBvAXsqh22LXIrptGCq6E5Kq4pAciqTJOa4E QKTnqJmQtJ4mN0dMNMeyQhIgkBa3itmb7gXro= MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <4e1c20c2$0$29995$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> References: <0439d15a-d6f3-435e-a4f9-416082596480@g9g2000yqb.googlegroups.com> <9685e55f-c5b4-4ff9-87b6-8c4646fe7698@e35g2000yqc.googlegroups.com> <871uxxf0tp.fsf@benfinney.id.au> <9cb6df1c-52f0-472c-9b87-6be53c07d8a4@h4g2000vbw.googlegroups.com> <4e1c20c2$0$29995$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:27:18 +1000 Subject: Re: Wgy isn't there a good RAD Gui tool fo python From: Chris Angelico To: python-list@python.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 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: 21 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1310473641 news.xs4all.nl 21890 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:55386 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:9312 On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > Where is the Windows equivalent of yum or apt-get? Why isn't there a central > repository of independent and third party Windows software? It seems clear > to me that it is the major open source communities that aim for > convenience, at the cost of the opportunity to sell licences. > The nearest commercial equivalent is probably Apple's iTunes store. It manages to be the "one place to go" for iphone apps, many of which cost money. Upside: Developers know where to host their stuff if they want it to sell. Downside: Developers have to host it there if they want it to sell - and Apple snag 30% on the way through. I've not seen a Windows equivalent, but Microsoft could make one if they wanted to. All they need is for the next version of Windows to recommend that all software be signed, and make it somewhat awkward to install unsigned software, and that would be that. It would probably be the knell of Windows, but it could be done. ChrisA