[Python-ideas] Add citation() to site.py

[Steve Dower]

I'd be most interested in Guido's opinion, but personally I think Python is already well known enough to be a "household name" in any publication that might include a citation. Nobody cites C++ or Java, to my knowledge, and I'd rather be in that category than the other.

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-----Original Message-----
From: "Nikolaus Rath" <Nikolaus at rath.org>
Sent: ‎3/‎17/‎2016 9:34
To: "python-ideas at python.org" <python-ideas at python.org>
Subject: Re: [Python-ideas] Add citation() to site.py

On Mar 18 2016, Steven D'Aprano <steve-iDnA/YwAAsAk+I/owrrOrA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> The standard site.py module adds pseudo-builtins:
>
>     copyright
>     credits
>     exit
>     help
>     license
>     quit
>
>
> I suggest one more: citation().

I think the core question is: are the (core?) Python contributors or the
PSF interested in being referenced? If so, adding this would definitely
help (and would certainly generate some citations from me). If not,
there seems little point.


Best,
-Nikolaus

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