Nokia prefers Python

[Robin Becker]

This might be the start of a success story. Says Nokia prefers Python!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/64/35040.html
-ringing-ly yrs-
Robin Becker

 

[Mike C. Fletcher]

This might be the start of a success story. Says Nokia prefers Python!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/64/35040.html
-ringing-ly yrs-
Robin Becker

Oh, neat. Someone was looking for a series 60 developer a few months
ago and wandered into the PyGTA meeting (well, wandered with some
prodding ). Maybe she knew something we didn't.

Wonder what the process is for getting access to the dev kit? I suppose
I'd have to buy a phone/N-gage first . Python on a cell-phone...
what a wonderful world ,
Mike

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Mike C. Fletcher
Designer, VR Plumber, Coder
http://members.rogers.com/mcfletch/

 

[Ville Vainio]

Mike> Oh, neat. Someone was looking for a series 60 developer a

"Neat". That has got to be the understatement of the year.

My job is w/ Symbian OS, and this definitely made my day. We'll see
how they are carrying it through, and how people could help.

 

[Parzival]

This might be the start of a success story. Says Nokia prefers Python!

The referenced article quotes in part:
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"In order to get the best feedback into the viability of such technology
concept tools, initial evaluation will be restricted within Forum Nokia to
a limited group comprised of professional developers familiar with Nokia
platforms and implementations."

What this means, a Nokia spokesperson tells us, is that the company won't
simply fling it at the company's 1.3 million developers, but offer a more
controlled access program.
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With 1.3 million developers, Nokia should REALLY raise the Python profile.
Guido may have to move again.

Aside: The number of developers per cell phone sold must be pretty high, eh?
With so many developers wielding that powerful Python metaobject protocol
and all, its likely each cellphone user could program his or her own custom
class doing their own custom things, like planning the night's menu during
the drive home from work, in that /special/ way...

 

[Ville Vainio]

Parzival> With 1.3 million developers, Nokia should REALLY raise
Parzival> the Python profile. Guido may have to move again.

I dream of the time when Appendix C of a Cell phone manual contains an
abridged Python tutorial .

In the meantime, Python will be a great tool for us who work on
Symbian OS - especially if wrapping of Symbian OS apis via
swig/equivalent works out alright. We could prototype the cell phone
apps in Python and later on port them to C++... Not to mention how
much that would improve unit testing.

*drool*