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What they are saying...
We have a wonderful ability here to choose the right tool for the job. We have components that are written in Java, in C++, in Python, and Ruby and Perl. [Python is] definitely viewed internally here by some of the best computer scientists in the world, people from MIT's AI [artificial intelligence] and CS [computer science] labs, as enterprise worthy.
-- Dan Kelley, director of application integration at ITA Software, quoted in eWeek.
Using Python For...
- Web Programming
- CGI, Zope, Django, TurboGears, XML
- Databases
- ODBC, MySQL
- GUI Development
- wxPython, tkInter, PyGtk, PyQt
- Scientific and Numeric
- Physics
- Education
- pyBiblio, Software Carpentry Course
- Networking
- Sockets, Twisted
- Software Development
- Buildbot, Trac, Roundup, IDEs
- Game Development
- PyGame, PyKyra, 3D Rendering
Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. You can learn to use Python and see almost immediate gains in productivity and lower maintenance costs.
Python runs on Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, and has been ported to the Java and .NET virtual machines.
Python is free to use, even for commercial products, because of its OSI-approved open source license.
New to Python or choosing between Python 2 and Python 3? Read Python 2 or Python 3.
The Python Software Foundation holds the intellectual property rights behind Python, underwrites the PyCon conference, and funds other projects in the Python community.
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OSCON 2012 CfP
O'Reilly Open Source Convention will be held July 16-20 in Portland, OR. The Call for Proposals deadline is January 12.
Readers vote Python best language third year in a row
Thanks to Linux Journal readers who have again voted Python the Best Programming Language
First China PyCon
The first PyCon in China will be held in Shanghai December 3-4
IronPython 2.7.1 released
IronPython 2.7.1 has been released.
PyArkansas
The 4th annual PyArkansas will be held October 22, 2011.
PyGotham
PyGotham will be held September 16-17, 2011.
Python 3.2.2 released
Python 3.2.2 has been released.