[python-advocacy] OSCON: Fifty-word blurb

[Zeev B]

If the purpose is marketing I don't think is it worth highlighting C & C++
especially in this age of Jython, Iron Python and PyPy.

Ze'ev


On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 20:32, Aahz <aahz at pythoncraft.com> wrote:

> New version, 49 words:
>
> Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, general purpose programming
> language.  It includes an extensive library and is easy to extend with
> C/C++ and other languages.  Python encourages readable, maintainable, and
> high-quality code with its clean syntax and built-in test frameworks.
> Adopters include Google, YouTube, Industrial Light and Magic, and
> Philips.
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