HELP!...Google SketchUp needs a Python API

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On Nov 27, 5:38 pm, "Chris Rebert" <c... at rebertia.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 3:33 PM, r <rt8... at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Nov 27, 5:27 pm, "Chris Rebert" <c... at rebertia.com> wrote:
> >> On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 3:18 PM, r <rt8... at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hello fellow Python Advocates!
> >> > Help me promote Python to a larger audience.
>
> >> > An introduction to SketchUp:
> >> > ====================
> >> > I don't know if you are familiar with "Google Sketchup". It is the
> >> > best 3d CAM program available.
> >>   <snip>
>
> >> > Credit where credit is do:
> >> > ==================
> >> > You know, Guidio van Rossum really nailed it when he created this
> >> > language. He took the best of everything he saw that was good and left
> >> > out everything he saw was bad (i think only one other entity has done
> >> > his before long ago...see Book of Genesis ;)
>
> >> > Now if we could get Python into SketchUp this would be a win for
> >> > SketchUp, AND for Python.
> >> > Python would get more exposure, and SketchUP would be easier to use,
> >> > sticking to there policy above. And when people have a choice between
> >> > Python and Ruby... you and I both know who will win that
> >> > competition ;-).
>
> >> > Now before you say..."don't tell us, tell the SketchUp DEV TEAM". I
> >> > have hinted at adding Python as a second scripting API, but what needs
> >> > to happen is to get a list together of people that use SketchUp or
> >> > people who want use SketchUp, or people who just think it is a damn
> >> > good idea and submit it to the DEV TEAM.
>
> >> > Look forward to hearing from you! I am open to any suggestions good or
> >> > bad.
>
> >> I don't really give a care about SketchUp, but just FYI, you are aware
> >> that Guido van Rossum and some other prominent Pythonistas are
> >> currently employed by Google, right?
>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Chris
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>
> >> > Thanks
> >> > --
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>
> > Of course, but you are not suggesting that i bother Guido with this. I
> > am sure he is too busy.
>
> No, obviously that was not my implication.
> - Chris
>
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