Re: [Tutor] Citing Python

2016-03-16 Thread Alan Gauld
On 16/03/16 03:02, Steven D'Aprano wrote: >> I'm not sure a citation is strictly necessary for a programming >> language, but if you want to you could cite the Python web site. >> Would you cite JavaScript, CSS or HTML if you built a website? >> Or SQL if you built a database? > > If the

Re: [Tutor] Citing Python

2016-03-15 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 06:43:44PM +, Alan Gauld wrote: > On 15/03/16 11:45, Holderness, Ellie wrote: > > > How do I cite Python for my dissertation bibliography? > > I used version 3.5.1. > > I'm not sure a citation is strictly necessary for a programming > language, but if you want to you

Re: [Tutor] Citing Python

2016-03-15 Thread Matt Williams
No, but in his defence, I can imagine someone reading the dissertation and asking for a citation.. (Apologies for TP). M On 15/03/2016 18:43, Alan Gauld wrote: On 15/03/16 11:45, Holderness, Ellie wrote: How do I cite Python for my dissertation bibliography? I used version 3.5.1. I'm not

Re: [Tutor] Citing Python

2016-03-15 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 11:45:56AM +, Holderness, Ellie wrote: > Hi, > > How do I cite Python for my dissertation bibliography? I used version 3.5.1. What a fantastic question! I have no idea! I googled for "how to cite programming language" and found these:

[Tutor] Citing Python

2016-03-15 Thread Holderness, Ellie
Hi, How do I cite Python for my dissertation bibliography? I used version 3.5.1. Thanks Ellie ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor

Re: [Tutor] Citing Python

2016-03-15 Thread Alan Gauld
On 15/03/16 11:45, Holderness, Ellie wrote: > How do I cite Python for my dissertation bibliography? > I used version 3.5.1. I'm not sure a citation is strictly necessary for a programming language, but if you want to you could cite the Python web site. Would you cite JavaScript, CSS or HTML if