client side scripting

[Andrew Malcolmson]

Perhaps Python could be installed on demand via Mozilla's XPInstall.


"Mark Hammond" <MarkH at ActiveState.com> wrote in message
news:3B05D2EB.9070807 at ActiveState.com...
> Alex Martelli wrote:
>
> > support multiple alternative clientside script languages -- Javascript
> > is all you get (I hope this isn't so any more in Mozilla, but I think
> > it still is).  In any case, ARE you willing to rely on the end-user
>
>
> It still is.  However, Mozilla are definitely working towards that.
> Very recently code was checked in to allow Python access to the Mozilla
> DOM, which is a step in the right direction.
>
> However, even then, the dependency on Python being installed is almost
> certain to exist - it is unlikely Mozilla/Netscape 6+ will install Python.
>
> One-of-these-days ly,
>
> Mark.
>