[Python] Being forced into VB.NET...can Python code be used in this framework?

[Python] Being forced into VB.NET...can Python code be used in this framework?

	Larry Wright
	Aug 7, 2002 at 12:16 pm

IIRC (and I may not ;) ), there are problems with the CLR supporting weakly
typed language languages like Python and Perl. I think there is optimism
this will be fixed in the future, but breath-holding would not be advised
here. ActiveState does have Visual Python, which allows you to use Visual
Studio .NET as your IDE, but it doesn't allow you to use the CLR or the
.NET framework.

Neil Hodgson wrote:

Gabe:

2) to see if there's anyway (yet) to create code in Python that can be
used in the .NET framework (please oh please oh please).

Mark Hammond worked on Python for .NET but I don't think there has been
any progress recently.
http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/dotnet/

Neil

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Peter Hansen: Believe me, you have it. In spades. Ouch! And have I said lately "you work for idiots"? :) Is this decision a Done Deal, as in one that even if just to save face they won't back away from? Or would input on exactly such issues from a director of software engineering in a telecom help? I've standardized us on Python for effectively anything for which it can feasibly be used simply *because* it is so easy to bring new hires up to speed on it, while vastly improving productivity and quality for

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