Converting a perl module to a python module would it be worthit?

[Ivan Van Laningham]

Hi All--

bruno modulix wrote:
> 
> Mothra wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am the current author of the Astro-Sunrise perl module
> > http://search.cpan.org/~rkhill/Astro-Sunrise-0.91/Sunrise.pm
> > and was wondering if it would be worth while to convert it to python.
> 
> Only you and your module's users may tell...
> 

I'd use it.

> > First off, I have never programmed in python. I would like to use
> > this project to learn python.
> 
> Well, this might be an answer to your first question !-)
> 

If you can get your mind off the @#)*&^@#!!&-ing Perl syntax, you'll be
fine;-)

> > Another question is, if I do this where can I put the results?
> > As far as I know python has no "CPAN".
> http://www.python.org/pypi/
> 

They're working on the Python version of CPAN, but it's taking a long
time.  I think they started in 1998 or so?  Haven't kept up, so I have
no idea what's taking so long.  I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than
me will come along and set us straight.

Metta,
Ivan
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