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desktop app build and packaging
SHOW HN2018
315points
285comments
#78of 2,155 in 2018
Top 4%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
13 positive, 32 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 24 critical, out of 73 comments about the project. Thread score -0.11.
Design: 4 for, 9 againstIdea: 5 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 7 againstDocs: 3 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful packaging help beyond PyInstaller for installers and DLL edge cases
From 2 comments
I write desktop apps using PyQt and build an installer with pynsist. This is cross-platform, but I only need Windows support. Other than that, is this project just a simplified…
_raoulcousins on HNIf this comes to fruition it would be great. I, wanting to start a new commercial desktop app, recently researched using Python/PyQT. The packaging situation was not good so I…
darreld on HN
Objections
PyQt commercial license cost ($500) is a barrier for commercial apps
From 2 comments
> "PyQt is dual licensed on all supported platforms under the GNU GPL v3 and the Riverbank Commercial License. Unlike Qt, PyQt is not available under the LGPL. You can purchase…
monkmartinez on HNIt costs $500 for a commercial license for PyQT!!!!!!! That is super welcoming for people that want to run more than CLI in 2018! /s
monkmartinez on HN
Electron is easier and has a larger ecosystem than PyQt
From 2 comments
The main problem with "other toolkits" vs Electron apps is that they are not as simple to use in order to create a very good looking UIs. Compare how easy it is to use HTML and…
_em6m on HNEvery time this argument comes up, I see the same tired comments, and they're typically from people that don't have to build a modern UI. There is an insane amount that you get…
Klonoar on HN
Python GUI tooling and packaging are weak
From 2 comments
> "PyQt is dual licensed on all supported platforms under the GNU GPL v3 and the Riverbank Commercial License. Unlike Qt, PyQt is not available under the LGPL. You can purchase…
monkmartinez on HNCoding is only a part of my job. I am currently building an application for our warehouse, connecting our ERP to some external services. Lots of moving parts across several…
jimnotgym on HN
Requests
Package size comparison across platforms
From 1 comment
I am curious about final package size on various platforms when using this project. The download bundles for the related "fman" project vary considerably -- Win: 1MB; macOS:…
ihnorton on HN
Questions
What does it offer beyond PyInstaller
From 2 comments
So this is a wrapper for PyInstaller? I see that it creates an installer .exe on Windows or a dmg on Mac, which is nice (I'm having trouble with PyQt and the latter at the…
jubjubbird on HNI write desktop apps using PyQt and build an installer with pynsist. This is cross-platform, but I only need Windows support. Other than that, is this project just a simplified…
_raoulcousins on HN
How well does CPython scale for large GUI apps
From 1 comment
I am curious about final package size on various platforms when using this project. The download bundles for the related "fman" project vary considerably -- Win: 1MB; macOS:…
ihnorton on HN
Alternatives named
Electron
From 2 comments
Not directly related to the initiative itself, but comparing and contrasting the Electron website vs. PyQT is striking: https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro…
wiremine on HNIt seems Sciter[0] is another alternative to Electron for those who aren't too keen on Electron's resource usage but still want to use HTML, Js and CSS for their UI. I haven't…
wilsonfiifi on HN
Sciter
From 1 comment
It seems Sciter[0] is another alternative to Electron for those who aren't too keen on Electron's resource usage but still want to use HTML, Js and CSS for their UI. I haven't…
wilsonfiifi on HN
Lazarus
From 1 comment
There is another option, far easier to use: Lazarus.
dvfjsdhgfv on HN
PyInstaller and pynsist
From 2 comments
I write desktop apps using PyQt and build an installer with pynsist. This is cross-platform, but I only need Windows support. Other than that, is this project just a simplified…
_raoulcousins on HNSo this is a wrapper for PyInstaller? I see that it creates an installer .exe on Windows or a dmg on Mac, which is nice (I'm having trouble with PyQt and the latter at the…
jubjubbird on HN