On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 23:18, s|s <supr.e.etse...@gmail.com> wrote: > Python only forms part of rubrik of technology stack that everyone of > us uses. Linux, Windows, S60, MacOSX mostly form the underlying > operating system. Bunch of libraries form another bit important piece. > C/Java/.net form another piece of the puzzle by providing module > interfaces. There are frameworks and interfaces. All these things do > not exist in isolated forms. They are in constant flux. Sometimes even > competing languages like ruby become critical to solutions being > built. In this context, "only python" initiative presents an unclear > if not inappropriate picture to students. Pushing them to think of > technology for technologies sake instead of technology for finding > solutions. This will only happen if other pieces also become part of > knowledge base being imparted to the someone willing to learn.
Right, but isnt that inter-pollination better suited to a generic Linux conference (commercially oriented or even a floss'y one, ala linux.conf.au) instead of a language specific one!? -- peace, vid || http://svaksha.com _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
