Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Anand Balachandran Pillai
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Noufal Ibrahim nou...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Anand Balachandran Pillai abpil...@gmail.com wrote: [..] The fact is that real good hackers don't care about the language they use, but in the quality of the code they write in that

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Anand Balachandran Pillai abpil...@gmail.com wrote:  I have observed that language fanaticism is not seen very much  in the Python world. Experienced Pythonistas seem to be better language cosmopolitans. This is not meant as a troll or flame, but something

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Zaki Manian
This is one the few examples of a high profile Perl Project that I am aware of. http://syncwith.us/ US number: +1 650-862-5992 Indian Number:+919945111824 On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Roshan Mathews rmath...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Anand Balachandran Pillai

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Zaki Manian z...@manian.org wrote: This is one the few examples of a high profile Perl Project that I am aware of. http://syncwith.us/ Large projects written in Perl include Slash, Bugzilla, RT, TWiki, and Movable Type. Many high-traffic websites use Perl

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Baiju M
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Roshan Mathews rmath...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Zaki Manian z...@manian.org wrote: This is one the few examples of a high profile Perl Project that I am aware of. http://syncwith.us/ Large projects written in Perl include Slash,

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 1:03:28 pm Baiju M wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Roshan Mathews rmath...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Zaki Manian z...@manian.org wrote: This is one the few examples of a high profile Perl Project that I am aware of.

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Baiju M mba...@zeomega.com wrote: Koha (http://www.koha.org) is great web application written in Perl. Looks interesting. It's weird since someone just asked for library management software on the Chennai LUG list. Roshan Mathews

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.org wrote: the last? great web application written in perl? It was written in 1999-2000 when perl ruled the roost. Seriously I was a perl guy from 1995 to 2003. It was great for one man projects, but not so great for collaborative

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 1:49:24 pm Roshan Mathews wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.org wrote: the last? great web application written in perl? It was written in 1999-2000 when perl ruled the roost. Seriously I was a perl guy from 1995 to 2003. It was

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 1:49:24 pm Roshan Mathews wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.org wrote: the last? great web application written in perl? It was written in 1999-2000 when perl ruled the roost. Seriously I was a perl guy from 1995 to 2003. It was

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Anand Chitipothu
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Roshan Mathews rmath...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Baiju M mba...@zeomega.com wrote: Koha (http://www.koha.org) is great web application written in Perl. Looks interesting.  It's weird since someone just asked for library management

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Baiju M
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Baiju M mba...@zeomega.com wrote: Koha (http://www.koha.org) is great web application written in Perl. Long back I was a Koha consultant (2003-2004): http://www.kohadocs.org/CDS_ISIS_to_Koha.html Now I don't understand the Perl code I wrote there :) -- Baiju M

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Anand Balachandran Pillai
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Baiju M mba...@zeomega.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Baiju M mba...@zeomega.com wrote: Koha (http://www.koha.org) is great web application written in Perl. Long back I was a Koha consultant (2003-2004):

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Anand Balachandran Pillai abpil...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Baiju M mba...@zeomega.com wrote: Now I don't understand the Perl code I wrote there :)  Someone should quote your post everytime they discuss language  readability and

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Noufal Ibrahim
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Roshan Mathews rmath...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Anand Balachandran Pillai abpil...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Baiju M mba...@zeomega.com wrote: Now I don't understand the Perl code I wrote there :)  Someone

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 3:04:10 pm Roshan Mathews wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Anand Balachandran Pillai abpil...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Baiju M mba...@zeomega.com wrote: Now I don't understand the Perl code I wrote there :) Someone should quote

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.org wrote: On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 3:04:10 pm Roshan Mathews wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Anand Balachandran Pillai abpil...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Baiju M mba...@zeomega.com wrote: Now

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 3:52:05 pm Roshan Mathews wrote: Someone should quote your post everytime they discuss language readability and Perl... Generalizations are always harmful. including this one Yes, I was surprised no one caught that. :) The point still stands though. it

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.org wrote: On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 3:52:05 pm Roshan Mathews wrote: The point still stands though. it doesn't - and you haven't even spelt it properly It might be a good idea to back away from the keyboard when you find that

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 4:12:00 pm Roshan Mathews wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.org wrote: On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 3:52:05 pm Roshan Mathews wrote: The point still stands though. it doesn't - and you haven't even spelt it properly It might be

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-14 Thread Anand Chitipothu
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 4:16 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.org wrote: On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 4:12:00 pm Roshan Mathews wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.org wrote: On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 3:52:05 pm Roshan Mathews wrote: The point still stands

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 6:59 PM, kunalkant sen kunalkant...@gmail.com wrote: Python may not give you more job opportunity, but it will give you one of the best job opportunity. Why do you say that? Curious, that's all. :) Roshan Mathews ___

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Noufal Ibrahim
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Yuvi Panda yuvipa...@gmail.com wrote: Is power in any way related to job opportunities? And do power (and job opportunities) have anything to do with choosing which one to learn?[..] With great power, comes great opportunities. Or did I get that wrong? --

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Noufal Ibrahim
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Zaki Manian z...@manian.org wrote:[..] Perl style is much more individual.  Perl coders and groups tend to develop an idiosyncratic style. Perl can be extremely concise(Famous one liner) but also unreadable. I think it's a good idea to atleast be able to read

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Anand Balachandran Pillai
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Gopinath R gopiindia...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, It is my pleasure finding this mailing list. I am a Open Source guy. but not an expert. I m strong in Shell Scripting. I need to learn one more open source language for excellent job opportunities. I am

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Gora Mohanty
On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:06:48 +0530 Noufal Ibrahim nou...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Zaki Manian z...@manian.org wrote:[..] Perl style is much more individual.  Perl coders and groups tend to develop an idiosyncratic style. Perl can be extremely concise(Famous one

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Abhishek Mishra
Well I don't know about power and job prospects, but I remember reading ESR's 'Why Python' - http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3882 before starting to learn it. regards, Abhishek ___ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Amit Saha
Noufal Ibrahim wrote: On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Yuvi Panda yuvipa...@gmail.com wrote: Is power in any way related to job opportunities? And do power (and job opportunities) have anything to do with choosing which one to learn?[..] With great power, comes great opportunities. Or did I

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Noufal Ibrahim
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Abhishek Mishra ideam...@gmail.com wrote: Well I don't know about power and job prospects, but I remember reading ESR's 'Why Python' - http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3882 before starting to learn it. Probably flame bait but does anyone take ESR seriously

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Dhananjay Nene
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Gopinath R gopiindia...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, It is my pleasure finding this mailing list. I am a Open Source guy. but not an expert. I m strong in Shell Scripting. I need to learn one more open source language for excellent job opportunities. I am

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Rajeev J Sebastian
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:41 AM, Dhananjay Nene dhananjay.n...@gmail.com wrote: Select the right programming language for the job not for the job opportunities. Yeah, but seems like OP is jobless :P Regards Rajeev J Sebastian ___ BangPypers

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:41 AM, Dhananjay Nene dhananjay.n...@gmail.com wrote: On the other hand python might be helpful for programming related to algorithms, computations, web based apps (eg. using django etc.), more advanced scripting and some amount of financial apps eg. trading desks.

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 12:17:42 am Anand Balachandran Pillai wrote: My own experience with the language is that I have reaped sorry, cannot resist this: REAPPYthon for a better world. -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Senior Project Officer NRC-FOSS http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 12:41:31 am Noufal Ibrahim wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Abhishek Mishra ideam...@gmail.com wrote: Well I don't know about power and job prospects, but I remember reading ESR's 'Why Python' - http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3882 before starting to

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Anand Balachandran Pillai
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.orgwrote: On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 12:41:31 am Noufal Ibrahim wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Abhishek Mishra ideam...@gmail.com wrote: Well I don't know about power and job prospects, but I remember reading ESR's

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-12 Thread Noufal Ibrahim
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Gopinath R gopiindia...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, It is my pleasure finding this mailing list. I am a Open Source guy. but not an expert. I m strong in Shell Scripting. I need to learn one more open source language for excellent job opportunities. I am

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-12 Thread Carl Karsten
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 4:58 AM, Noufal Ibrahim nou...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Gopinath R gopiindia...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, It is my pleasure finding this mailing list. I am a Open Source guy. but not an expert. I m strong in Shell Scripting. I need to learn