> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of steve
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 11:33 AM
> To: Michael B. Wright
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: FW: advocacy help ( Python vs VB )
>
>
> Look.
>
> Do you want to spend THOUSANDS(IIS, WINDOWS, DEVELOPMENT
> SOFTWARE, DATABASES,
...
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excessive off-topic ranting.
...
Yes, we agree. It is true, however, that many/most of the same individuals
skilled enough to build and maintain the "free" software you mention also
write software for profit. Unless you're writing shrink-wrapped products,
you do what you're paid to do. The issue at hand is contrasting Python with
VB, not Open-source vs. MS.
> protocols. In short, M/S should have to prove ITS worth!
>
> BTW, ASP uses CGI. It has to, because CGI is THE standard. It
> just hides it.
You have no idea what you're talking about
(http://html.about.com/library/weekly/aa040201a.htm).
>
> Steve
>
> "Michael B. Wright" wrote:
>
> > > I need to convince my co workers and erstwhile managers to build a
> > > production system in Python.
> >
> > Um.... Why? If there is no answer that doesn't equate to
> something "warm &
> > fuzzy," then your efforts may be misguided.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> > > They're coming from a VB world
> > > and are fearful
> > > to detach from the Redmond mothership. I need hard facts,
> not warm and
> > > fuzzies about syntax but names of big companies using Python
> > > and things VB
> > > just *cannot* do ( threads, regular expressions.. ? ).
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Stefan
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