Python or Java or "X" from me and my little job

[Gordon McMillan]

Ben wrote:

> I am new to Linux. I have Python 1.5.2 up and working. I want to have
> Python grab some files, ZIP them, and FTP them offsite. I will let
> CRON start the job every night. Since I am just getting to look at
> Python, I wanted to ask to make sure I don't pick the wrong tool for
> the job.
> 
> 
> 1)Am I selelcting a good tool to get light weight sys admin jobs done?

Yup.
 
> 2)Should I go with JAVA instead?

Not unless you shave with a belt sander and use a gasoline-based 
aftershave.

> 3)Can Python ZIP files easily?

Build in zlib (a matter of uncommenting some lines in 
Modules/Setup on Linux) and it does.

- Gordon