If I were you, I'd show them actual code and how easy it is to get things done. Showing them how to implement a GTalk Bot[http:// code.google.com/p/pygtalkrobot/] or how to build simple arcade games with PyGame[http://www.pygame.org/news.html] would harbor much more interest in my opinion because it'll show them their own power. There may be some people who oppose this approach under the pretext that students taking introductory programming courses should be taught C because it incorporates the discipline that is much needed if they want to become hard core CS researchers.
Anyways something that you can show and they will like is Frets On Fire : [http://fretsonfire.sourceforge.net/]. Plus Pixar uses Python in its rendering pipeline [Linux Mag July 2007]. My 0.02 Republican Credits On May 13, 10:10 pm, Rajarshi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I teach an introductory programming course in Python. As part of > the introduction I'd like to highlight the usage of Python in > industry. The idea is to show that there are big players using Python > for a variety of tasks. Given that the students come from a variety of > backgrounds and are not necessarily 'hackers', I'm trying to look for > examples with a bit of wow-factor. > > Is there any list with people/groups/companies using Python for > impressive things? > > Any pointers would be appreciated > > Thanks, > Rajarshi -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list