> is it possible to create excel files using python in Unix env?
Yes. An Excel file is just a sequence of bytes, and Python can write
sequences of bytes just fine. So can many other languages, but why
would you want to use anything but Python?
That's a useless answer to your question, I know.
ObWarning: I'm not Guido. I'm not even a friend of Guido.
That said, some people think I have a clue about the open-source
community, so maybe this will be worth something. And perhaps it
won't. Take it with a grain of salt.
> However, I am beginning to suspect that my status as persona
> non
> what [is it] about Python that is so different from Lisp that it
> can't be compiled into something as fast as compiled Lisp?
IMO, it's the lack of competing implementations.
LISP has a very well-defined ANSI specification. Lots of different
people have written LISPs, from Franz to Steel Bank
Honestly, the best thing you can do when it comes to writing crypto
code is _not_ write crypto code. It's far better to instead use
pre-existing, trusted, scrutinized, audited code. You'll probably be
better served looking for a Python interface to OpenSSL, which will
provide you with all the alg
> [w]hat is innovative about Python, either in its design or implementation?
This is probably the wrong approach to take.
What Python brings to the table isn't a new capability, but an elegant
and straightforward notation. It's not as beautiful as LISP, but it's
close. Sell it on that, not on a
I'm not entirely certain comp.lang.python is the proper newsgroup for
mod_python questions, but "comp.lang.python.web" doesn't seem to exist,
so... my apologies in advance if this is considered off-topic.
I'm attempting to get mod_python 3.1.4/python 2.4.1 working on Apache
2.0.54 running under OS
