Which Python web framework is most like Ruby on Rails?

[gene tani]

Ben Sizer wrote:
> Mike Meyer wrote:
> > [Not sure if this attribution is correct.]
> > > Alex Martelli wrote:
> > > Because of course if other languages have 1 or two frameworks, python
> > > needs a dozen.
> >
> > People keep talking about Python's wealth of web frameworks as if it
> > were a bad thing. I just don't see it. Just like I like to have more
> > than 1 or 2 languages available for programming, I like to have more
> > than 1 or 2 web frameworks available for building web sites. That I
> > can get the flexibility I want in this area *without* having to
> > abandon Python is a plus for Python.
>
> Flexibility is good, but personally I think the problem is that instead
> of useful variety, we have redundant overlap. How many different
> templating systems, sql<-->object mappings, and URL dispatch schemes do
> we need? And what exactly is the difference between them all, except
> for slightly different syntax?
>
> One major benefit of reducing the number of such frameworks is that a
> larger community would form around each product, meaning better
> documentation and examples. Also, it would be easier to know which one
> to recommend for a given task, when there are fewer available and they
> are more distinct. In particular, it would be helpful to have something
> simple in the standard library, as currently there's a large barrier to
> entry for the Python newbie who wants to get into web programming,
> compared to ASP or PHP, or even Java servlets.
>
> --
> Ben Sizer

as to the actual substance of this thread, i searched and couldn't find
the number of committers for rails, django, zope, subway etc, anybody
know?