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Disinformation Is An Open Source Problem
The Oxford dictionary defines disinformation as “false information which is intended to mislead.” That simple definition seems to understate the problem, given the fact that ...
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8 Reasons to be Thankful for Python
We’re very excited about the work we’re doing with Python these days here at ActiveState. It’s been a great year for both Patriots & Python ...
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Python PyPM Index – Author build notification, imports, recipes integration
Getting notified of build failures in your Python Packages We wrote a bit about the PyPM Index build notification feature in the previous blog post ...
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4 Reasons I’m Thankful for Perl
Getting some programmers to come up with a list of things they are thankful for in their favorite programming language is like getting a recalcitrant ...
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5 Reasons I’m Thankful for Tcl
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d share some of the reasons why I and other Tclers use Tcl as our scripting language of ...
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A Komodo Toolbox for the Next Generation
The new toolbox in Komodo 6 (available in Komodo IDE and Komodo Edit) has addressed several concerns we and many of our customers have had ...
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10 Interesting Uses of Perl, Python, and Tcl
Dynamic languages have the reputation of being great for quick prototyping of an application, or for quick “duct tape” fixes to link systems together. When ...
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How Komodo IDE 6 changed my workflow
I’ve been using the Projects pane & Fast Open to smooth out my workflow and make it easier to quickly switch between codebases. Let me ...
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ActivePerl: system requirement or “batteries included”?
As many of you know, ActivePerl has been popular with system administrators and developers for some time. One of the things this has resulted in ...
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Much love for Komodo IDE 6 – thanks for sharing your feedback!
If you haven’t tried or bought the newly released Komodo IDE 6 already, what are you waiting for? eWeek just named it to this month’s ...
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PyPM Index for Python Developers
Although PyPM Index was originally intended to be a frontend to browse/search for packages available in the ActivePython PyPM repository, it evolved as a general ...
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Linux Developers choose Python as Best Programming Language and Scripting Language!
According to Linux Journal readers, Python is both the best programming language and the best scripting language out there. This year, more than 12,000 developers ...
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Survey Results: You Rank Komodo 6’s Top 6 Features
Thanks to everyone (135 respondents) who answered our October 2010 Quick Poll as presented in the ActiveState Newsletter. Special mention goes to Jeff Dickey, who ...
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