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Well-known Python Programs

Some well-known programs that are written, partially or completely, in Python:

Web and Internet Applications

See also the Web Applications page.

• Mailman

• BitTorrent

• MoinMoin

• SpamBayes

• ClamWin

• Zope

Powered by Python

Some high-profile Web sites are implemented in Python, according to various reports:

• reddit.com - written using web.py

• JotSpot - “Google has acquired JotSpot, a company that makes use of Twisted”

• diggdot.us - with Turbogears under the hood.

• youtube.com

• Yelp

Version Control

• Mercurial

• Bazaar

• ViewVC (formerly ViewCVS) - a repository browser for CVS and Subversion

• cvs2svn - the CVS to Subversion repository converter

• Two bug trackers: Trac and Roundup

Historical Python Applications

Historically (these have all been rewritten at some point after acquisition):

• Yahoo Mail started out as 411 mail which was all Python

• Yahoo Groups started out as egroups which was all Python

• Microsoft Commerce Server started out as eShop which was all Python (Yes, Microsoft acquired Python-based software!)

• Google’s first crawler was written in Python

See also lists at http://pythonology.org/spotting, http://www.python.org/about/projects/, http://pythonsource.com

Related topics:

• AppsWithPythonScripting

• PythonForSystemsAdministration

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