LinuxProgramming: ActiveState launches ASPN Initiative: Easier open source programming | Linux Today

LinuxProgramming: ActiveState launches ASPN Initiative: Easier open source programming

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 12, 2001

“ActiveState, the leader in open source programming, announces
the ActiveState Programmer Network (ASPN). ASPN delivers tools and
knowledge to enable programming with open source technologies.”

“The all-in-one access to resources seamlessly integrated with
our multi-language, cross-platform IDEs and other technologies make
it easier to program with open source technologies,” said Dick
Hardt, Founder & CEO. “Programmers can develop in the language
and platform that maps best to their coding task.”

“ASPN features:

  • Komodo IDE for Perl and Python, with PHP, Tcl and XSLT
    coming
  • Visual Studio.NET integration for Perl, Python and XSLT
  • Online searchable O’Reilly technical references
  • Python cookbook and sample code
  • ActivePerl, ActivePython, and ActiveTcl, binary
    distributions
  • FAQs and mailing lists”


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Web Webster

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