[Python-Dev] What to choose to replace Tkinter?

[Guido van Rossum]

> Well, my students' resistance to novelty is low enough that they're
> willing to take a Python course :-).  This comes up every time I
> teach; no idea whether it has any impact on the usability of
> completed applications, but I believe it makes people less likely to
> choose Tkinter when starting development.

Can you elaborate on the line of argument that you typically hear?
What do you say to dispel it?

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)