[pydotorg-www] Do not recommend Learn Python The Hard Way to new programmers in the wiki

[Antti Haapala]

On 11 September 2015 at 23:43, M.-A. Lemburg <mal at egenix.com> wrote:
> On 11.09.2015 22:14, Antti Haapala wrote:
>> Hi list,
>>
>> The wiki page at
>> https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers quite
>> prominently recommends Learn Python The Hard Way as a newbie friendly
>> material. However, despite being in edition 3 already, I found the
>> book being of questionable quality, and not really good learning
>> materials for anyone.
>
> If you can give us your wiki account name, we can make you an editor.
>
> Regarding the book, you are making some good points. I would always
> recommend "Learning Python" by Mark Lutz to newbies. I wonder why
> that book is not listed.
>
> The books listed on the wiki don't necessarily have to be all
> freely available.

Hi again,

my wikiname is AnttiHaapala