Jython as an alternative to Python

[Tim Johnson]

On 2010-03-29, Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> wrote:
> Tim Johnson wrote:
<<.>> 1)What can jython *do* that cannot be done by python.
>> 
> Import Java classes and instantiate them, calling their methods from Python.
 Of course
>> 2)What is the current state of jython as a development community?
>>   I.E. is it being upgraded, updated etc.
>> 
> It's currently just about at 2.6, and the developers are committed to a
> port to 3.x (probably 3.2, I suspect) but haven't yet committed to a
> timescale. Two of the main developers have just started work at Sauce
> Labs, and this may affect their availability.
  That is the news I was looking for.
>> 3)Is the jython community "bound to" the python community?
>>   I.E. I don't think python is going to "go away", what happens if
>> 	jython development "stalls".
>> 
> The PSF has already once provided a grant to keep Jython moving forward
> when it looked like it might stall. I don't know whether this is
> inevitable in the future, but *I* think Jython should be kept in the
> mainstream.
 Ditto.
>> 4)If someone in this community would consider a java scripting language
>> other than jython, what would it be? And why?
>> 
> Pass.
 <grin>. I've looked at clojure and kawa since I have a comfort level
 with lisp dialects, but clojure seems pretty proprietory (and thus
 exotic). kawa advertises that it complies with the general scheme
 specification. And I'm a little leery about the 'exotic' since I
 already use two 'exotic' server - side languages.

>> 5)Are there issues installing and deploying jython on shared webservers?
>>   I.E. Assuming that a dedicated server is one that I have full access to and
>> 	can install what I please, and a shared server would not afford me
>> 	such access; is there any trend for "server farms" to install jython?
>
> I don't know. A survey of Python-friendly hosting companies would be
> useful. You could use
  Not really a big deal with me, as I work primarily with dedicated
	servers, but ....
>   http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonHosting
 Not much there. I will look further, given time,
 I note the googling "jython friendly hostings" shows this
 thread at the top :)

 I appreciate the reply.
 thanks
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Tim 
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