Python does not play well with others

[Paul Rubin]

skip at pobox.com writes:
> I can't speak authoritatively for either PHP or J2SE, but I suspect the
> latter at least has some signifiant monetary support (if not outright gobs
> of human resources) from Sun.  PHP seems to have a more limited application
> domain (web apps) from which it has expanded a bit.  Can I build a PHP site
> out of the box with a PostgreSQL or Oracle backend? 

I believe so, from having looked at the docs a while back, but I
haven't tried it.

> Does J2SE have something comparable to Numpy or scipy?

I don't think so, but Python doesn't either.

> While might do the occasional bit of Python hacking for free, I still need
> to put food on the table.  My employer doesn't care if MySQLdb (to use one
> of your examples) is delivered with Python or not.  They aren't likely to
> want to support me to solve your problems.

The same could be said of Tkinter (a large and complex library module)
or IDLE (a full blown mid-sized application shipped with Python).  The
answer is the same for both: if you don't need to use a given module,
then don't.  Why would I expect your employer to solve my problems
anyway, even if they relate to some module that you actually use?