[python] Ping

[Hans Zaunere]

> I heard about Python for the first time in the summer of 2000, when
> someone said it's "the next big thing" and not to "waste my time" with
> PHP, but I haven't really worked with it at all.   It's been something
> I've wanted to learn for that whole time, but the syntax barrier has
been
> the biggest deterrent so far.

Yeah, I've been looking around at it a bit.  The syntax is strange for
me, too.

> I did, however, share 30 seconds standing next to Guido in the
bathroom at
> OSCON 2002, so I feel a certain connection to the language.  :)

Haha, that's great...

> Have you used it?  Did you have to install or tweak it to get Mailman
> running?

I've installed it a couple of times, and played around with some tweaks
for mailman and various control panels.  Pretty well put together, and
installs in a snap on both FreeBSD (of course :) and Linux.

Now let's see if anyone else subscribes :)


H