Best Python packages?

[Larry Bates]

Ben Sizer wrote:
> Although the standard library in Python is great, there are
> undoubtedly some great packages available from 3rd parties, and I've
> encountered a few almost by accident. However, I don't know how a user
> would become aware of many of these. http://pypi.python.org/pypi/
> presumably lists most of the decent ones, but there's a lot there and
> little indication as to quality or popularity - great if you know
> exactly what you need, but not so great for just browsing. I'd love to
> have some way of finding out what hidden gems are out there in the
> Python world which could make my development a lot easier. Any
> suggestions?
> 
> --
> Ben Sizer

Hang around this list for a little while and these "hidden gems" will become 
more apparent.

-Larry