[kwlug-disc] Python  William Park opengeometry at yahoo.ca Thu
Jan 12 04:03:17 EST 2012  On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 11:38:55PM
-0500, Steve Izma wrote: > So if people are dealing with
structured or structurable data, why > shouldn't they be taught
(e.g.) SQL? Even better (and tied into this > and related
threads) simple scripting languages like the Shell, awk, > etc.
My opinion of SQL was never good.  But it's getting better,
simply because people are more receptive to SQL.  Also, from
company's point of view, they probably invested in SQL in some
manner already, and don't want to be supporting another
"database".  > > Hence, my interest in your use of Python in
what seems to be > > spreadsheet related business case. > much
too expensive. It's probably much cheaper now. But the > concept
looks good.  For Appgen... yes, it's cheap.  In fact, not only
is it the cheapest ERP/Accounting solution in Linux market, but
it's probably the only solution below SAP and Oracle.
Unfortunately, they missed SQL boat.  If Appg