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Python Running on a G1… Developers Around the World Give Light Smattering of Applause

Categories: Android, Developer, GPhone, Java
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 at 9:31 AM

Are you a developer that loves Android? Have you taken a liking to Android, but Java isn’t quite your thing? Well, if you should happen to prefer Python over Java, then I’ve got just the thing for you today!

Python has been installed on a G1 by one Damon over at damonkohler.com. He managed the install with his buds Manuel and Thomas. This is the first kick at the cat here, so I wouldn’t expect things to work and function absolutely smooth just yet, but kudos to their gang for getting this first version up and running.

From Damon’s Blog:

Here’s an early Christmas present for all those Python fanatics (self included) out there! With a lot of help from my friends (thanks Manuel and Thomas!) I managed to install Python 2.4.5 on my G1. It’s still rough around the edges, but I think it’s a good start.

For more info, instructions and all sorts of programmer talk that I do not fully comprehend, head on over to damonkohler.com. Great work guys!

[Via: AndroidCommunity]

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  • Lorenzo Luengo

    Is it only available as a CLI??

    I hope android developers soon make some bindings to make python a full programming language for android.