Re: funding jython development

Tobias:

This looks really good. Congratulations. I have faced the same problem 
but didn't know about TigerJython.

I'm pleased we played a part. I only wish we could have a had a Python 3 
for you.

Jeff Allen

On 12/03/2019 15:45, Tobias Kohn wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> As I am a research associate at the computer laboratory in Cambridge, 
> I would also be interested in collaborating on a project to move 
> Jython forward within an academic setting.
>
>
> /> Also, it's always interesting to hear what people are doing with 
> Jython, where it provides a unique advantage, both your work and in Fiji./
>
> On the danger of going slightly off topic, may I add that I have found 
> Jython to be a great and outstandingly helpful tool in my work, too.  
> While I was teaching programming in high schools, I found Python to be 
> a superb language, while IDLE and Python's standard packages were 
> quite limited and limiting.  Since I was not allowed to install any 
> software on the computers, but could run a Java application, I turned 
> to Jython and built an education programming environment "TigerJython" 
> on top of Jython [1, 2].  My initial "hack" turned into a PhD thesis 
> and quickly gained large popularity in Switzerland.  It is by now one 
> of the most frequently used programming environment in schools, and is 
> being adopted in other countries as well.
>
> Indeed, the easy integration with Java turned out to be an essential 
> feature and great asset, as it allowed to continue using libraries 
> formerly designed for Java.  This also led to a collaboration where we 
> used Jython as a basis for music-based programming [3].
>
> So, yes, Jython is really great work and extremely useful. Thank you all!
>
> Kind regards,
> Tobias Kohn
>
>
> [1] http://jython.tobiaskohn.ch/
> [2] https://tobiaskohn.ch/index.php/research/research-tigerjython/
> [3] https://jythonmusic.me/
>