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NASA uses Python...
... so does Rackspace, Industrial Light and Magic, AstraZeneca, Honeywell, and many others.
What they are saying...
"Python has been an important part of Google since the beginning, and remains so as the system grows and evolves. Today dozens of Google engineers use Python, and we're looking for more people with skills in this language." said Peter Norvig, Director of Research at Google.
Using Python For...
- Web Programming
- CGI, Zope, Django, TurboGears, XML
- Databases
- ODBC, MySQL
- GUI Development
- wxPython, tkInter, PyGtk, PyQt
- Scientific and Numeric
- Bioinformatics, Physics
- Education
- pyBiblio, Software Carpentry Course
- Networking
- Sockets, Twisted
- Software Development
- Buildbot, Trac, Roundup, IDEs
- Game Development
- PyGame, PyKyra, 3D Rendering
Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language that can be used for many kinds of software development. It offers strong support for integration with other languages and tools, comes with extensive standard libraries, and can be learned in a few days. Many Python programmers report substantial productivity gains and feel the language encourages the development of higher quality, more maintainable code.
Python runs on Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, OS/2, Amiga, Palm Handhelds, and Nokia mobile phones. Python has also been ported to the Java and .NET virtual machines.
Python is distributed under an OSI-approved open source license that makes it free to use, even for commercial products.
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) holds and protects the intellectual property rights behind Python, underwrites the PyCon conference, and funds grants and other projects in the Python community.
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Python 2.6alpha3 and 3.0alpha5 released
The third alpha release of Python 2.6 and the fifth alpha release of Python 3.0 are now available.
PyCon FR May 17/18 in Paris
PyCon FR, the French national Python conference, takes place at the Cite des sciences et de la Villette on May 17 and 18
PyOhio Call for Participation
PyOhio, a regional Python miniconference, will be held July 26, 2008 in Columbus, OH. Talk proposals are due by June 1.
Python wins Linux Journal Readers' Choice Award
Python takes the Favorite Scripting Language award, the magazine announced today.
SciPy Conference: Caltech, August 19-24
The SciPy 2008 Conference will be held at Caltech again this year during the week of August 19-24, 2008. More information will be posted as the schedule matures.
Python Sprint Weekend
A weekend of Python sprinting around the world is planned for May 10-11 to tackle issues from the Python bug tracker. See the Python wiki for more information, and join us online or at your local user group!
S3 Call for Participation
The Workshop on Self-sustaining Systems (S3) 2008 will be held in Potsdam, Germany on May 14-16, 2008. The program and registration information are now available online.