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Re: Python.org Redesign Request for Proposals

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Post by its_so_on »

jnoller wrote: post #2

As one of the people behind this, and a PSF director I am here to answer any questions people might have.

Edit: now I'm at -3. Still, I'm going to let this ride (not delete it), as even though it is not about the web site, I think my suggestion is serious and would benefit Python - i.e. get to the right audience here.

I will also add that Python is my favorite language, and I hold it in a completely separate league from every other language I'm familiar with. Nothing else comes close.

That said.

"Python.org Redesign Request for Proposals"

I was initially excited about the title - due to misinterpreting what 'redesign proposal' might read. I was awed as I started reading the first half of the first sentence of the linked article

"The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is accepting proposals

WOW

for architecture,

WOW

design, development, and maintenance

WOW

...of the primary web site.

Oh.

I really thought you were reaching out the community, really talking about the fundamental design of Python (how I misconstrued the HN title) even from people totally outside of python, in an unprecedented move.

I thought you were really setting out to evaluate fundamental design decisions, that might eventually lead to a Python 5.0 that lives on the web and is attractive to whole swathes of novice and advanced developers who currently use PHP. I think such a widely advertised call for design proposals would benefit everyone.

The websight redesign reachout is, of course, not really connected with such a thought.

Re: Python.org Redesign Request for Proposals

#8

Post by zalew »

pm wrote: post #6
jnoller wrote: post #2

As one of the people behind this, and a PSF director I am here to answer any questions people might have.

A question, out of curiosity and not hostile in any way: what's wrong with the current one?

http://grokcode.com/746/dear-python-why-are-you-so-ugly/

Re: Python.org Redesign Request for Proposals

#9

Post by jnoller »

pm wrote: post #6
jnoller wrote: post #2

As one of the people behind this, and a PSF director I am here to answer any questions people might have.

A question, out of curiosity and not hostile in any way: what's wrong with the current one?

See: http://pythonorg-redesign.readthedocs.org/en/latest/#purpose and http://pythonorg-redesign.readthedocs.org/en/latest/#current... - we outlined, as unbiased as possible, what we feel is fundamentally broken with the existing site.

Re: Python.org Redesign Request for Proposals

#10

Post by olavk »

its_so_on wrote: post #7
jnoller wrote: post #2

As one of the people behind this, and a PSF director I am here to answer any questions people might have.

Edit: now I'm at -3. Still, I'm going to let this ride (not delete it), as even though it is not about the web site, I think my suggestion is serious and would benefit Python - i.e. get to the right audience here. I will also add that Python is my favorite language, and I hold it in a completely separate league from every other language I'm familiar with. Nothing else comes close. That said. "Python.org Redesign Requ…

A redesign of the Python core language will not convert PHP users. Python is already much better than the PHP language. The benefit of PHP is that it is widely supported by hosting providers and because the default mode of web development (add some php tags to a html page) is extremely easy to get started with.
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