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@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ Chris Webber on "Why Python":
software web applications before in Python, including `Miro software web applications before in Python, including `Miro
Community`_, the `Miro Guide`_, a large portion of `Creative Community`_, the `Miro Guide`_, a large portion of `Creative
Commons`_, and a whole bunch of things while working at `Imaginary Commons`_, and a whole bunch of things while working at `Imaginary
Landscape`_). I know Python, I can make this happen in Python, me Landscape`_). Me starting a project like this makes sense if it's
starting a project like this makes sense if it's done in Python. done in Python.
You might say that PHP is way more deployable, that Rails has way You might say that PHP is way more deployable, that Rails has way
more cool developers riding around on fixie bikes, and all of more cool developers riding around on fixie bikes---and all of
those things are true. But I know Python, like Python, and think those things are true. But I know Python, like Python, and think
that Python is pretty great. I do think that deployment in Python that Python is pretty great. I do think that deployment in Python
is not as good as with PHP, but I think the days of shared hosting is not as good as with PHP, but I think the days of shared hosting
@ -159,14 +159,16 @@ Why Sphinx for documentation
Will Kahn-Greene on "Why Sphinx": Will Kahn-Greene on "Why Sphinx":
Sphinx is a fantastic tool for organizing documentation for a `Sphinx`_ is a fantastic tool for organizing documentation for a
Python-based project that makes it pretty easy to write docs that Python-based project that makes it pretty easy to write docs that
are readable in source form and can be "compiled" into HTML, LaTeX are readable in source form and can be "compiled" into HTML, LaTeX
and other formats. and other formats.
There are other doc systems out there, but given that GNU There are other doc systems out there, but given that GNU
MediaGoblin is being written in Python, it makes sense to use MediaGoblin is being written in Python and I've done a ton of
Sphinx for now. documentation using Sphinx, it makes sense to use Sphinx for now.
.. _Sphinx: http://sphinx.pocoo.org/
Why AGPLv3 and CC0? Why AGPLv3 and CC0?