Enterprises support platforms and increasingly platforms are multi-lingual so one of the questions that begs an answer would be: does your platform of choice support the language (python and/or Java etc) that you want? Jython <http://www.jython.org/Project/> is a Python implementation for the Java platform and in case your platform of choice is MS-centric, the IronPython <http://www.codeplex.com/Wiki/View.aspx?ProjectName=IronPython>implementation targets .NET. The original python implementation still exists and continues to evolve.
From a programming language perspective, it is not an either/or decision. Learn both and understand the strengths and weaknesses of each so that it becomes a choice of which tool best suits the task at hand; IMO this puts you in a better position to handle whatever happens in the "African enterprise environment".
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:29 AM, ukuta ken <ukutaken@gmail.com> wrote:
situation ------------- ukuta is a java crusader, but lately has had an uncanny attraction to python.
dilemma -----------
java has been all but the enterprise rave in kenya with every new entrant declaring secure web services, robust enterprise apps and etc i am developing for openbravo (java) and openerp(python) and have to make a scary but firm choice. both projects are quite resource intensive and since i have only 2 brains (left/right which are never in agreement) and have to sleep at least 6 hours, time is an issue.
i have to drop one of the projects....these are not commercial projects but r & d projects.
those with genuine experience with both programming languages... please help...what do you see as the future of python? does python have a chance in the african enterprise environment which is largely driven by brand, ,ie microsoft, Oracle, etc?
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