On Thu, 27 May 2010, Jeroen Op 't Eynde wrote:
On Thu, 27 May 2010 18:48:38 +0200, Nilesh Govindarajan <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 10:12 PM, David Lowe <da_legit_dubya@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I'm new to Arch Linux & Linux in general, so please excuse any newbie
> questions...
> Can the Arch Linux install do a dualboot installation? I've read some
> documentation
> and it seems to be iffy on this point.
> Also, why are most Linux users and programmers so obsessed with Python?
> I'd much rather download Euphoria. http://www.rapideuphoria.com
> If it's a requirement that a Python runtime be on the system, then I'd
> rather not install
> at all.
Python is an opensource language used by many applications. You may
have to install it while installing some desktop environment.
As for dual boot, any Linux can be dual booted. If you already have
some other Linux, you just need to add the entry for the partiton
which contains the Arch kernel into Grub.
Maybe just compare the websites... obviously Python wins! :)
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At any rate, there's no reason not to install both euphoria and python. If
you're planning on sticking with a distribution like Arch that requires
you to `look under the hood', you should get used to working with a
variety of programming languages. There's no single language which is
perfect for every job.
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