Python component model

[Edward Diener No Spam]

Paul Rubin wrote:
> "Nick Vatamaniuc" <vatamane at gmail.com> writes:
>> Python does not _need_ a component model just as you don't _need_ a RAD
>> IDE tool to write Python code. The reason for having a component model
>> or a RAD IDE tool is to avoid writing a lot of boiler plate code.
> 
> It's also so that applications written in differing languages can call
> each other.

That's a possible reason, but with JavaBeans and EJBs for Java there is 
just a single language and I am sure there are many Java programmers who 
enjoy using Eclipse, NetBeans, or JBuilder to name a few RAD IDEs which 
allow them to create their applications using a design-time visual 
environment.