Sydney scoreboard?

[Ivan Van Laningham]

Hi All---

Mark Hammond wrote:
> 

[snip]

> This is correct.  The same software is also being run at the SCG and
> at Olympic stadium for non olympic events.  Also at the new Colonial
> stadium in Melbourne, and even the Westpac stadium in Auckland!
> Python is taking over this half of the world :-)
> 

Hey!  No fair!  It's supposed to take over this half first!

> Python is a very natural fit for this application - since embedding
> Python the software can do for the operators what they could only
> dream - in fact, I am constantly surprised how the operators have
> abused the embedded interpreter to do things that I wouldnt have
> thought feasable!
> 

Oooh, sounds juicy.  Can you post some code?

(Seriously; it might be kind of fun to see this stuff.)

<you-have-been-visited-by-a-wrathful-demon>-ly y'rs,
Ivan
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