[SailfishDevel] python development

[Maciej Jaros]

David Jensen (2013-12-19 21:46):
> Nokia's original book on Meego featured, I think, Python as the development. I
> do not see this book on Amazon. However, almost none of the articles I have
> seen  relating to Jolla mention Python. I assumed Nokia believed Python was an
> ideal language for an open system that was easily modifiable by others.  I get
> the impression the language is C++. This is more difficult than Java and
> possibly also Objective C. How does Jolla expect their system to be adapted as
> open if the language developers have to deal with is C++, with Python a vague
> afterthought?

I would say nothing is harder then Objective C ;-), but to not start a 
rant - I don't think you will find a developer that never used C++ (or 
at least not after any technical university I know). Also note that most 
of the languages are based on C++ (including Java), so the syntax 
shouldn't be too shocking ;-). Python on the other hand is more similar 
to Pascal which is less popular. I won't talk about Objective C, because 
I don't know any similar language ;-). Probably due to the fact that 
Apple was creating it in the same time as C++ was developed...

Having said that. You can install python on Jolla/Sailfish using pckon 
<http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=92036>:
pkcon install python

Regards,
Nux.

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