Why is Windows so broken? and what to do about it
summary
Python on Windows is concretely better: over 4 million Windows downloads a month, official Visual C++ compilers matched to Python versions are available, and wheels bridge the culture gap so pip install works without a compiler. The installer for Python 3.5+ allows non‑admin installs, separates 32/64‑bit registry entries (PEP 514), adds the py launcher (PEP 397) and a secure install directory. Windows also ships a real Ubuntu environment inside Windows and Windows Subsystem for Linux runs Ubuntu in Windows with near‑native performance (~1.3× slowdown).
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Why Windows matters for Python
- 1:46Python downloads on Windows
- 3:55Problems with Python on Windows
- 7:46Getting compilers on Windows
- 9:52Wheels bridge Windows gap
- 13:07Python installation issues
- 17:04Python 3.5 fixes installer
- 20:40Python on Linux vs Windows
- 25:42Linux via WSL
- 28:19Python on Windows fixed
- 34:01Q&A
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