python IRC & Command line

[Peter Hansen]

Andrew Walkingshaw wrote:
> 
> In article <3ED222F6.93D85E75 at engcorp.com>, Peter Hansen wrote:
> > Sure it is, but doing so doesn't in even the remotest way back up
> > the claim that the "majority of the sysadmin code is Python"...
> 
> Anaconda, the installer, is written in Python/GTK. Kickstart, the
> automated install/setup program, is written in Python. I'm sure there's
> more code knocking around in Python as well.

Well, all the examples are interesting.  I'm just surprised anyone would
believe that this set of examples constitutes "the majority of the 
sysadmin code" in Linux.

Really, I'm obviously not trying to argue that RedHat Linux is completely
lacking in Python code... that would be pretty silly.  I'm just 
interested in whether Michael's claims are based on fact or really
just represented a desire to suggest that there is *lots* of Python
code in the RedHat admin tools.

So, Jay, Andrew, Michael, and anyone else thinking of posting a list
of examples:  is there any reason to think that the *majority* of
the sysadmin code is in Python?  Or can we just take Michael's comments
as being a slightly over-enthusiastic expression of delight at just
how much of the sysadmin code really is in Python?

-Peter