autolib
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python library
SHOW HN2010
13points
7comments
#104of 370 in 2010
Top 29%of 2010 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.36.
Idea: 0 for, 4 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
Objections
Dangerous and unsafe to run
From 1 comment
This sounds distinctly dangerous. Edit: And very unpythonic, however amusing it may be.
alnayyir on HN
Conflicts with Python's design philosophy
From 2 comments
This sounds distinctly dangerous. Edit: And very unpythonic, however amusing it may be.
alnayyir on HNThe concept is broken, not the implementation. You need to know what's in your damn namespace. Edit: I'm sorry if you expected a more technical readout of what's wrong, but you…
alnayyir on HN
Horrifying concept, possibly a prank
From 2 comments
This...this is horrifying.
orborde on HNI like how apparently nobody else got that this was an April Fools prank. At least, I hope to God it was an April Fools.
orborde on HN
Concept is broken: namespace must be known
From 1 comment
The concept is broken, not the implementation. You need to know what's in your damn namespace. Edit: I'm sorry if you expected a more technical readout of what's wrong, but you…
alnayyir on HN
Requests
Add offline mode and cryptographic signature verification
From 1 comment
I disagree about the concept being broken: CPAN and Gems work on similar principles, except that the download step is reserved for a human running an explicit installer program.…
Chronos on HN
Questions
Was this an April Fools prank?
From 1 comment
I like how apparently nobody else got that this was an April Fools prank. At least, I hope to God it was an April Fools.
orborde on HN
Alternatives named
CPAN and RubyGems
From 1 comment
I disagree about the concept being broken: CPAN and Gems work on similar principles, except that the download step is reserved for a human running an explicit installer program.…
Chronos on HN