Re: [Jython-users] Jython use cases inside Rackspace, IBM, Oracle, Vert.x

[Carl T. <ctr...@gm...>]

On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 2:31 PM, Fernando Cassia <fc...@gm...> wrote:
> Looking around I was able to gather a few use cases for Jython at major
> corporations and corporate products, that I wasn´t previously aware of.
>
> The BURP security scanner uses Jython for scripting
> http://portswigger.net/burp/help/extender.html
>
> Jython is used internally by the Vert.x 2 app server, for Python support
> (see last paragraph)
> http://vertx.io/vertx2/manual.html
>
> Jython is also used by IBM,
> 1. in its Websphere App Server, for scripting
> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#%21/wiki/Tivoli%20Service%20Request%20Manager/page/Jython%20Scripts
> 2. in Tivoli SRM
> http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/ibmpressisbn/9780137009527?Open
> 3. in Maximo Asset Management Solution
> http://www.maximopulse.com/2014/08/14/setting-up-eclipse-for-maximo-automation-scripts-jython-programming/
>
> Last year, Oracle added Jython support for spcripting to its FDMEE
> (Financial Data Quality Management, Enterprise Edition) -previous versions
> used VBscript
> http://www.odtug.com/p/bl/et/blogid=1&blogaid=357
>
> Oracle also uses Jython in its Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)
> http://karanbalkar.com/2013/05/tutorial-26-using-jython-in-odi/
>
> Oracle also uses Jython in RDIC (Remote Intradoc Client)
> https://blogs.oracle.com/OracleWebCenterSuite/entry/jython_examples_using_ridc
>
> Could these be added to the Jython page, under a "Who uses Jython?" link,
> featured prominently atop the main page?
>
> I know Jim Baker maintains a small list of Jython usage cases in his Github
> account at
> https://github.com/jimbaker/talks/blob/master/jython-at-rackspace.md
>
> I think it´d be great if at the main page we could implement an horizontally
> scrolling list of logos of all the firms that use Jython, linking to such
> wiki list it would greatly help increase its visibility and momentum.
>
> I volunteer to maintain such list.
>
> It's mind blowing that despite all the hard work by Frank, Jim and the rest
> of the contributors, Jython needs to be continuously countering FUD (Fear,
> Uncertainly, and Doubt) saying that "it's dead", as for instance in the
> following Quora question, until I replied with some facts...
>
> http://www.quora.com/Is-Jython-alive
>
> Just an idea.
> FC
>
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When I worked for defense the US Army was using jython as an API for
there COMBAT XXI simulation software (written in Java).  My boss at
the time (he's since moved on to another project management gig)  did
give a talk on it at Pycon in 2010:

http://www.slideshare.net/onesimplehuman/python-in-combat-model

This idea (use cases) is cool.  Thanks for your efforts on it.