Python Webstart ?

[huy]

Jorge Godoy wrote:
> huy <nytimes at swiftdsl.com.au> writes:
> 
> 
>>Well not really. I don't mind doing one installation of a
>>(Python/Java) webstart. However, it's the automatic update of the
>>actual application software which I find most useful. The alternative
>>using p2exe or pyfreeze will require me to distribute the (potentially
>>large) binaries manually. For hundreds of terminals, this is not gonna
>>be good, especially in an iterative environment.
> 
> 
> A network drive is not an option?  I use that with several software.  I
> just update one copy and everybody has an updated copy of the software
> the next time they run it.
> 
> What I miss is the option to update the already running clients when
> they instantiate the class again, but then, this would probably include
> performance penalties when there are no changes. 
> 

It's not really a an option because the users are spread out across 
multiple sites and are only accessible via http or email. Before someone 
suggests a web app, this is not really an option either due to the type 
of application.

>>That's an option but I don't quite trust using jython for a full blown
>>application. I use it mainly for unittesting at the moment.
> 
> 
> Have you found any problems with it?  I think that some missing CPython
> modules prevented me to give it more attention, but now I don't even
> remember which ones... :-(

I haven't found any problems with it. It works great with httpunit which 
is how I'm using it at the moment. However, the community doesn't seem 
as active so I'd rather stick to the CPython for my main apps. With Java 
5 coming + better external tools eg. spring framework, swixml, I find 
things like Jython are losing more of their edge.

Huy