[Edu-sig] Re: [JPython] jpython/jython as a first programming language?

[Arthur Siegel]

Eric -

Are you aware of the Python EDU-SIG list.  Though not JPython specific, much
goes on there relevant to your inquiry.

ART

----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Freudenthal <eric.freudenthal@nyu.edu>
To: <jpython-interest@python.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 7:57 AM
Subject: [JPython] jpython/jython as a first programming language?


> I'm tempted to teach my teenage stepson python.  Clearly to succeed, he
must
> begin having fun very quickly.  Python seems to have the desirably short
> learning curve, however it would seem to be harder to come up with fun
> projects & deployment strategies to keep him interested than with, say,
> java.  Enter jython/jpython, which would seem to reduce this problem (hey,
> it includes swing).  Is it mature enough for this?  Are there any books
yet?
>
> Suggestions are welcome,
>
> Thanks, eric
>
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