From: <ba...@di...> - 2001-01-18 20:46:32
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On behalf of the Pythonlabs team, I want to extend my congratulations to Finn Bock on the release of Jython 2.0 final. This is a wonderful milestone in the life of JPython and Jython. Some of you are probably aware that I haven't been actively involved in Jython development for many months. With the Pythonlabs turmoil in 2000, I found that trying to lead two open source projects (Mailman and Jython) while still contributing to CPython's development was simply too much. I ran out of cycles and something had to give. Handing over the reins of Jython project leadership to Finn was actually quite an easy decision. He has been a valued contributor to the project for a long time, and I knew that he would serve Jython well. The Jython 2.0 release reinforces the wisdom of that decision! :) Jython is and continues to be a very important part of the Python world. The Pythonlabs team encourages and salutes Finn's work on Jython and will continue to work with him on various issues such as language development, CPython compatibility, and legal issues. I leave Jython in good hands -- thanks Finn Bock, Samuele Pedroni, and all the other Jython developers. -Barry Barry A. Warsaw PythonLabs at Digital Creations ba...@di... |