Java, .Net get boosts

09.01.2006

Microsoft has released a beta version of IronPython 1.0, which is an implementation of the Python object-oriented programming language running on the .Net Framework.IronPython code can use .Net libraries while Python classes can extend .NET classes, according to a Microsoft representative.

Part of Microsoft's Shared Source Initiative for accessing Microsoft source code, IronPython is expected to available as a final product this year.