Java Developer Exploring Python

[bruno at modulix]

redefined.horizons at gmail.com wrote:
> I've traditionally been a Java developer, although I play around with
> LISP. I recently migrated to Linux and I was exploring Mono as an
> option for development on Linux. However, I've had some problems with
> the maturity and support when working with Mono. So I was considering
> Python as an alternative development language.
> 
> Is Python actively developed and supported on Linux? 

Yes. In fact, all distros I know ships with (and often depends on) Python.

> Would it be a
> viable option for cross-platform application development?

Yes. Python runs on most platforms, and wxPython runs on Windows, MacOS
X, and most Unices

> Can anyone recommend an open source IDE for Python that runs on Linux?

Emacs ?-)



-- 
bruno desthuilliers
python -c "print '@'.join(['.'.join([w[::-1] for w in p.split('.')]) for
p in 'onurb at xiludom.gro'.split('@')])"