2007/01/17
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Where are the python frameworks?
by
Maik Ihde
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2007-01-17 21:14
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2007-01-17 21:14
Last year I read the announcement for a web platform programming contest, and was very excited because I liked the Idea to have a couple of teams implement a web solution in different programming Languages.
The announcement said they wanted to compare Java, PHP, Perl, Python and Ruby (on Rails...) and .net. Details can be found here. However, it is not about saying "Python is better than Java or PHP" (yes, we all know it is ;)) but they stated:
"These items will then be subject to a thorough evaluation according to scientific standards with respect to the criteria mentioned above. As most of the results cannot be quantified and many cannot even be ranked in a neutral fashion, there will be no one-dimensional result ranking of the systems. Rather, there will be an extensive report describing the findings."
Sounds great to me. What a chance to show the Power of Python+Zope3! And then 3 great Zopistas joined to form a Zope3 team: Philipp von Weitershausen, Christian Theune and Martijn Faassen wanted to show the power of Zope3 - what a great team!
Unfortunately Python was not allowed in the contest in the end, because the above team was the only python team. At the first moment I was a bit angry at the organizers - but then there is no reason, because the rules of the contest require more than one team for each language. (I still do not understand, what this has to to with quality as said here, though) btw: Ruby (on Rails) and .net are not there for the same reasons.
So what about the all so great and hyped Python frameworks like TurboGears or Django? I really hope, that there will be another context next year and that we have more Python Teams. This will be a great opportunity to show what Python and Zope3 can do.
The announcement said they wanted to compare Java, PHP, Perl, Python and Ruby (on Rails...) and .net. Details can be found here. However, it is not about saying "Python is better than Java or PHP" (yes, we all know it is ;)) but they stated:
"These items will then be subject to a thorough evaluation according to scientific standards with respect to the criteria mentioned above. As most of the results cannot be quantified and many cannot even be ranked in a neutral fashion, there will be no one-dimensional result ranking of the systems. Rather, there will be an extensive report describing the findings."
Sounds great to me. What a chance to show the Power of Python+Zope3! And then 3 great Zopistas joined to form a Zope3 team: Philipp von Weitershausen, Christian Theune and Martijn Faassen wanted to show the power of Zope3 - what a great team!
Unfortunately Python was not allowed in the contest in the end, because the above team was the only python team. At the first moment I was a bit angry at the organizers - but then there is no reason, because the rules of the contest require more than one team for each language. (I still do not understand, what this has to to with quality as said here, though) btw: Ruby (on Rails) and .net are not there for the same reasons.
So what about the all so great and hyped Python frameworks like TurboGears or Django? I really hope, that there will be another context next year and that we have more Python Teams. This will be a great opportunity to show what Python and Zope3 can do.
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