Re: Making Python3 the default

T J <[email protected]> Sun, 2 Jun 2019 01:29:30 +0000
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From: Abraham Lee <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 6:16:30 AM
To: FontForge developers' discussions
Subject: Re: [fontforge-devel] Making Python3 the default

Hey, Jeremy!

On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 5:58 AM T J <[email protected]<mailto:jtanx@outlook.=
com>> wrote:
With support for Python 2 dropping off, in the next release of FontForge, t=
he Windows build will use the Python 3 binding instead of the Python 2 bind=
ing, as it has used in the past.

I was thinking about this lately. Thanks for taking the initiative to make =
this happen. Will the change allow for a more =93native=94 state? Meaning, =
will it make it easier to use external packages, installed via pip or other=
wise? And being able to use other graphics packages (like tcl, wx, etc.) wo=
uld be really nice to do.

Thanks for all you do!

Best,
Abraham

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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 2, 2019 6:16:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> FontForge developers' discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [fontforge-devel] Making Python3 the default</font>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Hey, Jeremy!</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 5:58 AM T J &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">With support for Python 2 dropping off, in the next =
release of FontForge, the Windows build will use the Python 3 binding inste=
ad of the Python 2 binding, as it has used in the past.</p>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I was thinking about this lately. Thanks for taking the i=
nitiative to make this happen. Will the change allow for a more =93native=
=94 state? Meaning, will it make it easier to use external packages, instal=
led via pip or otherwise? And being able
 to use other graphics packages (like tcl, wx, etc.) would be really nice t=
o do.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks for all you do!</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Best,</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Abraham</div>
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