Hidden build warnings?
Hidden build warnings?
Posted May 22, 2025 23:20 UTC (Thu) by marcH (subscriber, #57642)In reply to: Hidden build warnings? by pizza
Parent article: Recent disruptive changes from Setuptools
> You're the one who keeps going on about how *users are not programmers*.
I know it's getting more and more difficult to accept nowadays but it's generally impossible to classify people in only two binary categories. Someone using a command-line can be neither an iPhone user, nor a developer. There are plenty other literacy levels in the middle. You just gave a great example yourself.
> Someone cut-n-pasting instructions they found elsewhere isn't going to be expected to understand (much less fix) these warnings. They just want to use that software.
So what?
If they copy/paste instructions they don't understand, they ALSO ignore warnings they don't understand; fact! So, there is absolutely zero need to hide any of those warnings (as long as they don't fill up the terminal). It makes absolutely zero difference to careless people who don't know what they're doing, and it makes a huge difference for the 0.0001% people who cares.
I understand it can be counter-intuitive to care for the 0.0001%. But based on years of experience, it works great.
Also, when their house of pip cards finally blows up and they call you for help, YOU can see those warnings.