Server/OS/Dev environment

[Pm]

Jean wrote:

> Hi.  I am new to Python, but very eager to learn.  I've browsed many
> postings and found conflicting opinions on the best backend and
> development setup.  In fact, I am more confused now that when I first
> began investigating this problem.
> 
> I need to create web pages with MySQL as the primary data source.
> What would be the best server set up for this?  RH?  Windows?
> mod_python?  Spyce?  Some other templating mechanism?
> 
> To develop such a site, should I be using Vim?  Idle?  Or Windows gui
> software?  Install MySQL & Python on Windows?  Stick with Linux?
> 
> A multitude of choices is great for the gurus, but not necessarily so
> for a newbie...
> 
> Thanks for any comments,
> Jean

Varietas delectat, Jean. ;)   
I suggest you spend a little time on exploring these and then 
you'll find out what you like best. (It's just like about girls: it'd be
awful if every guy would prefer the same looks...) 

To add to you confusion, maybe have a look at Zope as well (www.zope.org)
:-))
  Or how about Webware? (http://webware.sourceforge.net/) Or Albatross? 
(http://www.object-craft.com.au/projects/albatross/) 

Best,
Pm
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