Perl To Python Migration

WHO USES IT?

Python is used by a large number of people for solving all sorts of tasks. Most of these are not known about, or at least not publicised, purely because the companies concerned do not normally divulge this sort of information. However, there are some larger companies that use Python within a commercial environment, and who are proud to announce and even celebrate the fact.

• Red Hat (www.redhat.com) uses Python in combination with Tk to provide a visual interface for configuring and managing the operating system called linuxconf. The system gives you complete control over all aspects of the Linux operating system, and automatically updates the configuration for you.

• Infoseek (www.infoseek.com) uses Python within certain parts of its ...