Re: when and why did python(-minimal) become essential?
On Fri, Jan 27, 2006 at 09:42:47AM +0100, Josselin Mouette wrote:
> Le jeudi 26 janvier 2006 à 20:04 -0500, David Nusinow a écrit :
> > On the other hand, adding languages only adds to the complexity and tools
> > that a Debian developer should know to be effective.
>
> Despite the days of nightmare I have spent on perl, I couldn't claim to
> be "effective" with perl. When I have an issue with a perl script in
> Debian, I call for help from another developer.
Same as I do with Python scripts. Although I should add that I have not
spent days of nightmare on python.
The point, however, is that it's rather silly to add yet another
scripting language to the set of Essential packages. Sure, it'd be nice;
but then tomorrow someone else will come along who will claim that
Python is sucky and that Ruby is Teh Thing, and we can start this all
over from the start again.
Add to that the fact that there are people who'd actually prefer the set
of Essential packages to get smaller, not larger (ask on -embedded if
you care), and you'll see why a move to add an extra scripting language
isn't going to be very popular.
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