python

[roryknowles]

does discountASP.net support the Python language? just curious? :-)
Been looking at it today .. google usesit apparently, I know nothing of it besides it looks alot like Vbscript, but with alot less lines of code required.

thanks
Rory

[bruce]

No. Python is not supported.

[louden]

Can I suggest that you do support python/ironpython?

[mjp]

IronPython is interesting, but unlikely here for a couple of reasons. first, the marketing department generally determines which new features we'll be adding. All requests are forwarded to them and they do the feasibility-according-to-demand aspect of the work.

If something is thought to be a value to a significant number of our users, then the technical testing comes in, and that is where we would probably run into issues. As a general rule we try to stay away from open source as much as possible (with the occasional exception for something like php, which has a very high user demand).

But we'll pass your suggestion along.

[codingoutloud]

+1 on interest in IronPython.

Can IronPython be deployed individually, in our own sites?

[steveor]

I am afraid not, as the IronPython binaries would need to be installed on the server.

You would not be able to install the binaries in your application space.

[bruce]

why would you want to run Python on a Windows platform??

It's like running mySQL on a Windows box!!!

[bigelowd]

Answer: IronPython is well integrated into .NET Framework and makes all .NET libraries available to ASP.NET and Silverlight developers. IronPython is not exotic; it has become a 1st class .NET language." I would also be happy if I could use it in aspx pages.

[dracnet]

+1 on interest in IronPython.

[strefethen]

+1 on interest in IronPython