[Templates] Re: TT in Python

Benj. Mako Hill mako@debian.org
Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:49:30 -0400


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<quote who=3D"Sean McAfee" date=3D"Tue, Apr 03, 2007 at 03:32:50PM -0700">
> So, not much interest has been expressed in my proposal so far--not
> surprisingly, since I imagine this audience doesn't include many regular
> Python users.  I wish I wasn't one myself.  However, I still think a Pyth=
on
> implementation for the Template Toolkit would be a great thing to have.  =
The
> TT's power blows away any Python templating system I've ever encountered.
>=20
> So anyway, can I get, I dunno, a ruling, or something?  I've had fun
> knocking together the basic implementation, and I'm happy to do the rest =
of
> the gruntwork to get a maximally-compliant, fully-tested alternative
> implementation out the door, but only if I know my effort won't be wasted.
> If anyone wants to help out, great; I'm not wedded to the idea of doing it
> all myself.

I may help out a little bit. I would probably use it. I like TT2 and
maintain the Debian package but am doing most of my work in Python these
days. I like Python a lot but, like others, have been rather
underwhelmed by the options in terms of templating systems. I've most
recently been doing Cheetah templates.

Regards,
Mako

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Benjamin Mako Hill
mako@debian.org
http://mako.cc/


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