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Can I trust downloading Python?

Started byAaron Martin <aaronspencermartin@gmail.com>
First post2013-09-07 18:17 -0700
Last post2013-09-11 11:05 -0700
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  Can I trust downloading Python? Aaron Martin <aaronspencermartin@gmail.com> - 2013-09-07 18:17 -0700
    Re: Can I trust downloading Python? "Mr. Roboto" <mr.roboto.ny@gmail.com> - 2013-09-11 11:05 -0700

#53828 — Can I trust downloading Python?

FromAaron Martin <aaronspencermartin@gmail.com>
Date2013-09-07 18:17 -0700
SubjectCan I trust downloading Python?
Message-ID<mailman.145.1378603898.5461.python-list@python.org>

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Hi, I am thinking about getting a software but it requires python, so that
brought up a few questions. Is it safe do download python, and does it come
with spam or advertisements? If it doesn't then should I get the latest
version? I mostly want to know if it is safe to download, because most of
the time downloading free stuff off the internet comes with spam and all
that, so I want to know if I can trust downloading it.

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From"Mr. Roboto" <mr.roboto.ny@gmail.com>
Date2013-09-11 11:05 -0700
Message-ID<9ea8d49b-3043-4283-bef3-2f0e41e32461@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#53828
On Saturday, September 7, 2013 9:17:46 PM UTC-4, Aaron Martin wrote:
> Hi, I am thinking about getting a software but it requires python, so that brought up a few questions. Is it safe do download python, and does it come with spam or advertisements? If it doesn't then should I get the latest version? I mostly want to know if it is safe to download, because most of the time downloading free stuff off the internet comes with spam and all that, so I want to know if I can trust downloading it.

Hope others find this article helpful and relevant:

http://www.eweek.com/developer/open-source-python-code-sets-new-standard-for-quality-study.html/?kc=EWKNLEAU09102013BESTOF2&dni=77668545&rni=22939981

A development testing company (Coverity) reports that the core Python platform has a very low number of source code defects and its developers effect repairs to known flaws very readily, as compared to other open-source projects.  I can't attest to the validity of the claim (one way or the other), but it is something worth noting....

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