Use GNU Mailman as an example of what Python can do :) Tom Veldhouse veldy at veldy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Timothy Wilson <wilson at visi.com> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:04 PM Subject: Re: [TCLUG:21269] Beginning - Language Perl or Python? > On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Ryan Ware wrote: > > > I am interested in eventually learning one or both and would like to hear of > > any personal experience with either on, or where you think it shines or > > doesn't. > > Well I don't know Perl, but I have some Python experience and I can > recommend it highly. It's outstanding as a teaching language, but has the > capability to go way beyond that purpose. We're proposing an intro to > comp. programming course at Sibley for next fall and I'll teach Python if we > can make it go. > > Another reason I use Python is because I also develop Web apps using > Zope. Zope is written mostly in Python and knowing Python really helps you > grok Zope. > > The syntax is very clean. Many people consider "executable > pseudocode." Other ubergeeks like esr have also taken strongly to Python. > > OTOH, Perl is no doubt cool and I'm sure you wouldn't suffer by learning > it. As a starter, however, I'd go with Python. > > -Tim > > -- > Tim Wilson | Visit Sibley online: | Check out: > Henry Sibley HS | http://www.isd197.k12.mn.us/ | http://www.zope.org/ > W. St. Paul, MN | | http://slashdot.org/ > wilson at visi.com | <dtml-var pithy_quote> | http://linux.com/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org