[Python Wpg] Has any meeting date been scheduled as of yet?

[Stuart Williams]

I've been waiting, hoping someone would offer a lunchtime venue for our
meeting, which I solicited in my email 8 days ago.  I've been too busy to
pester or organize it further myself.  October 27th would be our usual
meeting date, but that's now only 5 days away so we may need to wait another
week or two.

Anyone interested in organizing a venue?  It doesn't have to be a private
room, perhaps a restaurant or a public meeting room at the library (assuming
such things exist).

Stuart.

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 12:37 AM, Kevin Veroneau <kveroneau at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
>   Just wondering if we are still going to be meeting sometime this month,
> as the month is nearing it's end.  An interesting topic which I would like
> to bring up for the next meeting would be what types of jobs would be
> looking for Python programmers, and how would you explain to your I.T. to
> switch over from some other language to Python and explain why Python would
> be a better match.
>
>   Also, at this point, what types of languages could Python possibly
> replace in ones workplace?  Would Python be a good replacement for that
> ColdFusion web application that needs to be rewritten?  A Java application
> that has gone stale and needs a new one made up?  Or perhaps, a .NET
> application that could be replaced with a Python solution?
>
>   I know for the most part, Python can definitely replace many shell
> scripts in a UNIX environment, but how useful is Python to deploy in a
> Windows environment verse it's competitors?  What would be the best way to
> deploy Python across a Corporate domain?  Can Python be deployed via an
> Active Directory Administrator, or is there more work involved?
>
>   The reason I ask these, is that I mainly see Python in UNIX/MacOSX
> environments, but Python does not seem to be as wide spread on the Windows
> platform.  Most Windows SysAdmins seem to prefer SharePoint and .NET
> applications.  I used to see Java used, but a lot less these days.  Do many
> Windows SysAdmins even know about Python and it's abilities to interface
> with Windows?  Could a SysAdmin compile Python source modules into an EXE
> for easy deployment, or is the full Python interpreter required?  What is
> the main road block preventing Windows SysAdmins from diving into Python(pun
> intended)?
>
> Kevin Veroneau
>
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