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“Byte of Python” Updated!

September 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Swaroop has updated his book Byte of Python - this is the book which most of my students read at the beginning of their journey into Python-land!

Check out Swaroop’s blog entry regarding the update to get a feel of the impact which a free book can have - here is one incidence which Swaroop mentions:


A person in Vienna, Austria changed his career from a sys-admin job which he didn’t like, to teaching children about programming, a job he loves. Wow! Again, this is so humbling. I could have never imagined that a small book can make such a difference.

Yes, small books can make a difference - and a lot of people now have a chance to do just that! Swaroop’s experience also sums up why people write Free Software - You can Have Fun, and Make A Difference! Isn’t that a wonderful thing?

Tags: Python

3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 tuxmaniac’s blog » Blog Archive » Why I write Free Software! // Sep 6, 2008 at 9:21 am

    […] got this answer from Pramode and Swaroop’s blog post. I also would like to take this opportunity to appreciate and […]

  • 2 sujith h // Sep 6, 2008 at 9:58 am

    Yes it is a good experience that swaroop had shared with us.

  • 3 Manoj Kharde // Sep 7, 2008 at 6:26 am

    The best book for newbies learning Python. This book is a must for every student, professional venturing into Python Programming. Thanks a lot Swaroop.

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