Re: Python in the Mozilla world

2007-06-11 Thread Todd Whiteman
Eric S. Johansson wrote: > this morning I was looking at Python and XUL. I was impressed by the very > interesting projects that were happening around 2005 but it seems like they > have > all died. Integrating Python at the Mozilla was also very intriguing as it > held > the promise of elimi

Re: Python in the Mozilla world

2007-06-10 Thread Steve Howell
--- "Eric S. Johansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > this is good to know except I am somewhat cautious > about the end result given > that it's from Microsoft (explained below) > Believe me, I agree! I work mostly in the Unix world now, but I've done enough serious development in the Windo

Re: Python in the Mozilla world

2007-06-10 Thread Eric S. Johansson
Steve Howell wrote: > --- "Eric S. Johansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Steve Howell wrote: >>> --- "Eric S. Johansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/weblog/arch_d7_2007_04_28.shtml#e702 interesting. Very interesting but I suspect the message

Re: Python in the Mozilla world

2007-06-10 Thread Steve Howell
--- "Eric S. Johansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve Howell wrote: > > --- "Eric S. Johansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/weblog/arch_d7_2007_04_28.shtml#e702 > >> interesting. Very interesting but I suspect the > >> message is "don't hold your > >

Re: Python in the Mozilla world

2007-06-10 Thread Eric S. Johansson
Steve Howell wrote: > --- "Eric S. Johansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/weblog/arch_d7_2007_04_28.shtml#e702 >> interesting. Very interesting but I suspect the >> message is "don't hold your >> breath but don't give up hope." >> > > Exactly. :) This is one

Re: Python in the Mozilla world

2007-06-10 Thread Steve Howell
--- "Eric S. Johansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/weblog/arch_d7_2007_04_28.shtml#e702 > > interesting. Very interesting but I suspect the > message is "don't hold your > breath but don't give up hope." > Exactly. :) > [...] What I need to do would take m

Re: Python in the Mozilla world

2007-06-10 Thread Eric S. Johansson
Steve Howell wrote: > --- "Eric S. Johansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would not completely give up on the idea of Python > itself running in the browser, although obviously > there have been lots of false starts. > > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/weblog/arch_d7_2007_04_28.shtml#e702 i

Re: Python in the Mozilla world

2007-06-10 Thread Steve Howell
--- "Eric S. Johansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As a result, I started looking at Python generating > JavaScript and I know there > is pypy but is that really something one can count > on or is it more a good > demonstration of technology? > I would not completely give up on the idea o

Python in the Mozilla world

2007-06-10 Thread Eric S. Johansson
this morning I was looking at Python and XUL. I was impressed by the very interesting projects that were happening around 2005 but it seems like they have all died. Integrating Python at the Mozilla was also very intriguing as it held the promise of eliminating JavaScript for extension devel