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dman
on Oct 14, 2013
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Ggplot2 for python
Its 2013 - Microsoft needs to bite the bullet and start shipping a C/C++ compiler as part of windows :)
scott_s
on Oct 14, 2013
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It doesn't come with, but Visual Studio Express has been free for a while:
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-2012-e...
dman
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I write a couple of python c extensions - it would be nice if you could assume your users would be able to compile the extensions out of the box without expecting them to go install another piece of software.
ojii
on Oct 15, 2013
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Same goes for OS X, having to install a multi GB IDE to get gcc is ridiculous.
primelens
on Oct 15, 2013
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I do have XCode, but I am wondering if I could have just installed gcc with macports since they seem to have it.
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