Re: Making Python3 the default

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That=E2=80=99s totally ok. I can manage without it. Just hoping it can happ=
en
someday. Thanks again!

On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 7:29 PM T J <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Abraham,
>
>
>
> Unfortunately not yet. I have some build system overhaul changes planned,
> but that is still a way off. With that, I am hoping it will be easier to
> target compiling against the =E2=80=98native=E2=80=99 Python Windows inst=
allation, which
> will allow what you are wishing for.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeremy
>
> *From: *Abraham Lee <[email protected]>
> *Sent: *Sunday, 2 June 2019 6:17 AM
> *To: *FontForge developers' discussions
> <[email protected]>
> *Subject: *Re: [fontforge-devel] Making Python3 the default
>
>
>
> Hey, Jeremy!
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 5:58 AM T J <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> With support for Python 2 dropping off, in the next release of FontForge,
> the Windows build will use the Python 3 binding instead of the Python 2
> binding, as it has used in the past.
>
>
>
> I was thinking about this lately. Thanks for taking the initiative to mak=
e
> this happen. Will the change allow for a more =E2=80=9Cnative=E2=80=9D st=
ate? Meaning, will
> it make it easier to use external packages, installed via pip or otherwis=
e?
> And being able to use other graphics packages (like tcl, wx, etc.) would =
be
> really nice to do.
>
>
>
> Thanks for all you do!
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Abraham
>
>
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<div><div dir=3D"auto">That=E2=80=99s totally ok. I can manage without it. =
Just hoping it can happen someday. Thanks again!</div></div><div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 1, 2=
019 at 7:29 PM T J &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
om</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi Abraham,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Unfortunately not yet. I have some build system over=
haul changes planned, but that is still a way off. With that, I am hoping i=
t will be easier to target compiling against the =E2=80=98native=E2=80=99 P=
ython Windows installation, which will allow what
 you are wishing for.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jeremy</p></div></div><div lang=3D"EN-AU" link=3D"bl=
ue" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_-2273009082554899679WordSection1">
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0cm 0cm">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><b>From: </b><a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">Abraham Lee</a>=
<br>
<b>Sent: </b>Sunday, 2 June 2019 6:17 AM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=
=3D"_blank">FontForge developers&#39; discussions</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [fontforge-devel] Making Python3 the default</p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hey, Jeremy!<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 5:58 AM T J &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<=
u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0c=
m 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm">
<div>
<div>
<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>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I was thinking about this lately. Thanks for taking =
the initiative to make this happen. Will the change allow for a more =E2=80=
=9Cnative=E2=80=9D state? Meaning, will it make it easier to use external p=
ackages, installed via pip or otherwise? And being
 able to use other graphics packages (like tcl, wx, etc.) would be really n=
ice to do.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks for all you do!<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Best,<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Abraham<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
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=3D"m_-2273009082554899679WordSection1"></div>
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