> -----Original Message----- > From: Kirby Urner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 3:47 PM > To: 'Arthur'; edu-sig@python.org > Subject: RE: [Edu-sig] Python as Application
> I notice Google's share price is doing wonderfully of late. That company > has some serious capital. I can't say I understand the business model very well. But they seem to be spending their money wisely - on Python expertise ;). Alex's trip to NY - according to public information - was focused on recruiting for Google, as well as passing on some of his perspective on the Python object model. Worth mentioning here as it might help educators help their colleagues understand they are not leading the more practically minded astray in suggesting that Python has s real place in the curriculum. Google is clearly becoming a very major force, and, clearly, Python is part of their strategy. With these developments at Google, PyPy moving toward realization, Python being distributed with the Apple operating system, ubuntu becoming a major force as a Linux distribution - short Microsoft, go long on Python. Python on .Net I happen not to see as anything very significant - despite being a big fan of Jim Huginin's prior efforts (and suspecting that he is scary smart). Not surprised, for example, to find on a quick check that the IronPython mailing list is pretty quiet. I can see Python becoming an option on .Net, but would be surprised to see it become a real good option, except in limited circumstances. Which is more a reflection on .Net than on Python. Art _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig