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Historically, [Python] is not known for being something that somebody would go out and code enterprise software in. [However,] it's definitely an enterprise-caliber language in terms of stability, scalability [and] the ability to have a large number of people work together on a project.
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Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. You can learn to use Python and see almost immediate gains in productivity and lower maintenance costs.
Python runs on Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, and has been ported to the Java and .NET virtual machines.
Python is free to use, even for commercial products, because of its OSI-approved open source license.
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Portable Python 2.7.3.1 relased
Portable Python 2.7.3.1 has been released based on Python 2.7.3 with the biggest set of included libraries in the history of Portable Python.
Third alpha for Python 3.3.0 released
The third alpha release for Python 3.3.0 has been released for testing.
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Python 2.6.8, 2.7.3, 3.1.5, and 3.2.3 released
Python 2.6.8, 2.7.3, 3.1.5, and 3.2.3 have been released. They include several security fixes.
Second alpha for Python 3.3.0 released
The second alpha release for Python 3.3.0 has been released for testing.
Second release candidates for Python 2.6.8, 2.7.3, 3.1.5, and 3.2.3 released
Another iteration of release candidates for Python 2.6.8, 2.7.3, 3.1.5, and 3.2.3 have been released for testing. They include several security fixes.