HELP!...Google SketchUp needs a Python API

[Chris Rebert]

On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 4:09 PM, r <rt8396 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 27, 5:42 pm, r <rt8... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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>>
>> Are you against promoting python?
>
> To merely say... "Well Guido and some high level Python people work at
> Google and if Python is not in SketchUp now it will never be"... is
> pretty self defeating to me. Weather you like SketchUp or not doesn't

You're putting words in my mouth. My intention was more, "Hey, there
are some prominent Python people working for Google. That should
probably help your cause.". However, given how the thread has evolved
so far, that now looks less than likely.

On the bright side, at least the scripting interface isn't in Java, right?

Cheers,
Chris

> matter. This is a call for a grass roots movement to further the
> incorporation of Python into a popular and useful app. I'm not asking
> for people to support SketchUp here...I am asking people to support
> Python. Of all Places in the world, there should be  support here. I
> hope at least you care about Python.
>
> Sure this may blow under the rug but hey...doesn't hurt to try. My
> call was a "testing the waters" to see if there if fact are any Python-
> SketchUp fans here. Maybe your a Ruby fan, i don't know, but that
> would explain your quick disposal of the idea though.
> -food for thought-
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