HELP!...Google SketchUp needs a Python API

[Chris Rebert]

On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 3:33 PM, r <rt8396 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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