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Did someone ask for a Hydra-like thing using Python? https://github.com/emory-libraries/eulfedora It's really a pretty cool piece of work, and worth a look, even if you're absolutely sure RoR (or PHP and Drupal, or Java) is your thing. -- HARDY POTTINGER <[log in to unmask]> University of Missouri Library Systems http://lso.umsystem.edu/~pottingerhj/ https://MOspace.umsystem.edu/ "And remember, also" added the Princesss of Sweet Rhyme, "that many places you would like to see are just off the Map and many things you want to know are just out of sight or a little beyond your reach. But someday you'll reach them after all, for what you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow." --Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth On 7/29/13 11:42 AM, "Michael J. Giarlo" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Also, Ruby is just Python with end statements. So if you learn one, >you're >mostly learning the other. ;) > >-Mike > > >On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Yes, we wouldn't want a flame war, besides, everyone knows that real >> programmers use APL. >> >> X ← 3 3⍴÷⍳9 ⋄ Y ← DATA[⍋DATA] ⍝ If you can read this, nice font >>choices >> >> Really, your message is a grenade. If you want to build a Python >>community >> in the library world, create a compelling project. I am sure that many >> folks have been inspired to learn RoR because of Hydra. You could do the >> same for Python (or Scala or Haskell or APL). >> >> Python is a nice language, and I use it for systems scripting, mostly >> because I don't love Perl. >> >> Cary >> >> On Jul 29, 2013, at 8:43 AM, Joshua Welker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> > Not intending to start a language flame war/holy war here, but in the >> > library coding community, is there a particular reason to use Ruby >>over >> > Python or vice-versa? I am personally comfortable with Python, but I >>have >> > noticed that there is a big Ruby following in Code4Lib and similar >> > communities. Am I going to be able to contribute and work better with >>the >> > community if I use Ruby rather than Python? >> > >> > I am 100% aware that there is no objective way to answer which of the >>two >> > languages is the best. I am interested in the much more narrow >>question >> of >> > which will work better for library-related scripting projects in >>terms of >> > the following factors: >> > >> > -existing modules that I can re-use that are related to libraries >>(MARC >> > tools, XML/RDF tools, modules released by major vendors, etc) >> > -availability of help from others in the community >> > -interest/ability of others to re-use my code >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > Josh Welker >> > Information Technology Librarian >> > James C. Kirkpatrick Library >> > University of Central Missouri >> > Warrensburg, MO 64093 >> > JCKL 2260 >> > 660.543.8022 >>