HELP!...Google SketchUp needs a Python API

[Chris Rebert]

On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 3:18 PM, r <rt8396 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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