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Re: What's in python for me?

fwojtek — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:09:43 +0200

I believe python is powerful language. Mainly bacause using of DLL written in C++. I can also see that python seems to be much better then java for mobile app developement. (Maybe not games however java as gaming platform sucks either...) I now see python on mobile devices as a good competition to java... However java app (which sucks badly) have at least more devices to work on...

I can't see the way of using python for making money in mobile developement. Nowbody pays surious cash for something that (prodobly) could also work. Also don't see anything simple and small I could do not "just for fun"...

Re: What's in python for me?

rbrunner — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 08:48:25 +0200

N/A, you are right about the updates - I should have checked before writting 2) in my posting. Nokia really seems to keep the thing current and develop it further.

Also the Python forum was more lively than I expected it to be.

Concerning Python being open source, with the possibility that somebody picks up should Nokia leave the party at some time in the future: Did anybody here have a look at the source code?

I ask because something similar to Python - OPL - currently struggles, despite being open source. One of the main reasons might be the complexitity of the code. I think it is too difficult for the majority of Symbian programmers, and the little group that could work on it mostly seems to have other priorities...

Re: What's in python for me?

N_A — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:45:17 +0200

Python is a scripting language. On S60 I see it is fairly good for small utilities, prototyping and educational purposes.

Nokia has released multiple versions/updates of S60 Python already. Latest is a release for S60 3rd Edition (S60 3.0).

And as it is open source, its development can continue without Nokia doing anything more than it already has (not that there has been any signs that it wouldn't continue):
http://opensource.nokia.com/projects/pythonfors60/index.html
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pys60

Re: What's in python for me?

rbrunner — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 17:12:47 +0200

Well, ravi_chakrapani, thanks, some interesting informations about Python as a programming language and its uses on "normal" computers, but indeed: What about Symbian smartphones?

As fwojtek, I am a little skeptic, mainly because of two reasons:

1) I did not yet encounter a substantial Symbian application written in Python, only a lot of small things. Given that Python is without doubt a powerful language per se, why so far nobody uses this powerful language to write a "real" program?

2) As far as I know Nokia made one initial version of the Python interpreter, but then nothing followed, for quite a long time already. So, is Nokia committed to Python or not? If I use it, will I be able to port my works to the next-gen Nokia phone that I will buy in 2 or 3 years time, or will the Python intermezzo already be over by then?

Re: What's in python for me?

ravi3 — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:25:26 +0200

My Dear Friend
http://www.mobilenin.com/pys60/menu.htm
Check this url. I guess u should get answers to all your question here.
Anywas also check python,org and u should know where python is used.If
u r still not satisfied .
Read the URL 's bellow
http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3882

Of crz in terms of mobile programming Python hasen't evolved much buTr check out a few pojects @ sourceforge.net I have seen a program which if installed on ur mobile phone can be used as a remote control to increase and decrease the voulume of ur system (Client and Server Both written in Python).Python is evolving so give it some time.However when it comes to big projects where Time ans memory is really crucial then stick to Plain Old C and C++ .

What's in python for me?

fwojtek — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 20:51:10 +0200