There's nothing wrong with Perl. Also cf this perhaps https://wiki.python.org/moin/PerlPhrasebook . http://www.python.org/getit/windows/ , and http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/ is a kind provision -- Al Matthews Software Developer, Digital Services Unit Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library email: [log in to unmask]; office: 1 404 978 2057 On 10/18/13 10:00 AM, "Kaile Zhu" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Python, Python, Python. Sigh. Theoretically, programming language >should be neutral, right?. Any languages could do the job if OS allows. >I used to work in a small academic library. Learning programming >languages was purely self-motivated and taught. By chance, the path I >have treaded on is Perl -> PHP -> ASP -> ASP.NET. Starting with Perl >made sense when I was in the library school in 1994, as it was almost a >de facto Web language. Then, PHP was almost a natural extension of Perl. > Then, .NET fever hit the world in the early 2000's. What in the earth >was Python at that time? Being so popular in the library world, I wish I >knew it earlier so that I could learn it instead of other languages. The >same as Ruby. I am jealous. > >With heavy load of work every day, do I have time to learn a new language? > >Kelly > >-----Original Message----- >From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >Heidi P Frank >Sent: 2013年10月18日 8:32 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Python applications for libraries > >Hi Joe, >as a cataloger, I've used Python for working with raw MARC records - >using the PyMarc library - as well as MARCXML and EADXML records. It >allows me to analyze and modify large files of MARC records in batch. > >cheers, >heidi > >Heidi Frank >Electronic Resources & Special Formats Cataloger New York University >Libraries Knowledge Access & Resources Management Services >20 Cooper Square, 3rd Floor >New York, NY 10003 >212-998-2499 (office) >212-995-4366 (fax) >[log in to unmask] >Skype: hfrank71 > > >On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Al Matthews <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Python is a wonderful language in many respects. We use it instead of >> Ruby in a number of projects, most notably in workflow for Digital >> Preservation. I do know of a number of enterprise developers using it >> in a web stack -- with Flask, with Werkzeug, with Twisted, with stuff >> I'm not aware of, depends on scale and whom you ask -- or else Django. >> We do not do so at this time. Ruby may be more broadly applicable in >> the present library context, or, not. Unclear. >> >> Python has a fairly strict diction and the present split existence >> between >> 2 and 3 can be annoying. But it's a useful language, increasingly used >> for hosting other languages, and increasingly, fast despite all odds. >> Good for toying with functional approaches. >> >> -- >> Al Matthews >> >> Software Developer, Digital Services Unit Atlanta University Center, >> Robert W. Woodruff Library >> email: [log in to unmask]; office: 1 404 978 2057 >> >> >> >> >> >> On 10/18/13 9:14 AM, "Joseph Umhauer" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> >I'm considering taking on online course for programming using Python. >> >But not sure if it would be useful in my work at an academic library. >> > >> >My question is: >> > >> >If you are using Python, what applications have you developed for >> >your institution? >> > >> >TIA >> > >> >j0e >> > >> >Joseph Umhauer >> >Assistant Library Director for Technical Services Niagara University >> >Library >> >716-286-8015 >> >[log in to unmask] >> > > >**Bronze+Blue=Green** The University of Central Oklahoma is Bronze, Blue, >and Green! Please print this e-mail only if absolutely necessary! > >**CONFIDENTIALITY** This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain >confidential, proprietary and privileged information. Any unauthorized >disclosure or use of this information is prohibited.