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- ------------------------------------------------------------ BASIC INFORMATION
- CATEGORY = Programming
- DISC_TITLE = Python
- SKEW = python
- HEAD_LINE = The OOP interpreted language of the future!
- PRICE = $39.95
- SUBSCRIBE =
- BBS_READY =
- MONTH = 06
- YEAR = 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------- RELATED_TITLES
- ---------------------------------------------------------------- RELATED_LINKS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- FTP_LINKS
- http://www.cdrom.com/pub/python
- ------------------------------------------------------------------- TECH_LINKS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION
- Python is an interpreted object-oriented programming language. It is often
- compared to Tcl, Perl, Scheme, or Java. Python is an excellent language for
- prototype development, as well as quick down-and-dirty jobs.
-
- On the Python Toolkit CDROM you'll find precompiled binaries of Python for the following operating systems:
- <UL>
- <LI>AIX
- <LI>BeOS
- <LI>BSDI
- <LI>Digital Unix (DEC OSF/1)
- <LI>DGUX
- <LI>FreeBSD
- <LI>HPUX
- <LI>IRIX
- <LI>Linux
- <LI>Mac OS
- <LI>OpenVMS (alpha and VAX)
- <LI>OS/2 (emx)
- <LI>RS6000
- <LI>SCO
- <LI>Sequent PTS
- <LI>SGI IRIX
- <LI>Solaris x86
- <LI>Sparc/Solaris
- <LI>Sparc/SunOS
- <LI>Ultrix
- <LI>VMS/VAX
- <LI>Windows 95/NT
- </UL>
-
- You'll find contributed software in these categories:
- <UL>
- <LI>Advanced data structures
- <LI>Database interfaces and mechanisms
- <LI>Encryption and compression
- <LI>Graphics-oriented facilities
- <LI>Hardware and OS porting facilities
- <LI>Math related stuff
- <LI>Network and Web related stuff
- <LI>OS and Python-internals
- <LI>Tk GUI-toolkit Python port
- <LI>Tcl-less Tk programming interface
- </UL>
-
- You'll also get extensive on-line html documentation from The Python Language Homepage, including:
- <UL>
- <LI>Software
- <LI>Documentation
- <LI>PSA (Python Software Activity)
- <LI>Workshops
- <LI>SIGS (Special Interest Groups)
- <LI>Python FAQs
- <LI>Search Engine (requires Internet connection)
- </UL>
-
- We are using new experimental mastering software for this edition of our
- Python Toolkit CDROM. Before you purchase this CDROM, make sure your system
- can handle either Rockridge Extensions (UNIX), Macintosh, or VFAT long
- filenames (Win95/NT). DOS and Windows 3.1 machines will not be able to read
- this CDROM properly.
-