Requires python - should make a commandline tool with few prerequisites

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Ideally for example, a C program (or other language), with source and 
pre-compiled binaries, rather than being written in an interpreted language.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by ronal...@gmail.com on 7 May 2011 at 1:41

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I don't agree, for unix users python is (albeit less so than c) a must have and 
in any case c is not such a no prerequisite language. As for windows users... 
well one is as natural (or unnatual) as the other, a binary distribution is 
really a sad antiquated thing.

Its just a more common place language (for now) that's what you're trying to 
say, which is an ok argument but programmmers shouldn't be afraid of new 
languages...
In any case learning python or at least installing python is a fine idea 
anytime.

Original comment by veltzerd...@gmail.com on 8 May 2011 at 2:04

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It will be hard to rewrite the commandline tool in another language, specially 
because the same program should run seamlessly in three different operative 
systems, which is harder to do in another language.

I'm not denying a fix for this, thought, maybe there is a way to generate a 
binary with the python libraries embedded in it. However, this is very low 
priority now, but if somebody find a way to do this I might spend some time in 
this.

Original comment by jor...@google.com on 10 May 2011 at 1:22

• Added labels: Type-Enhancement, Priority-Low, Usability
• Removed labels: Type-Defect, Priority-Medium

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what about using py2exe for windows users? so that if someone doesn't want to 
use python they can just download an executable.

Original comment by shedok...@gmail.com on 20 May 2011 at 8:56

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That idea doesn't sound bad. Do you know something like that for linux and mac?

Original comment by jor...@google.com on 24 May 2011 at 11:39

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