Python as a Scripting Language under Mozilla XUL

Overview of Mozilla architecture
- Explain XUL, XPCOM, XPI
- Explain that XUL can be used for non-web apps, locally, to achieve cross-platform environment.
What is it?
What can I do with it?
- Full access to all XPCOM components?
- Will I be able to write extensions in Python?
- Inside or outside the security box? Can I sign them and run outside?
- Can I call Python script directly from my HTML, w/o any JS involved?
What is its availability status?
- Will Python interpreter be packaged as XPI framework, so one-click install? Same with Python scripts themselves?
- Will XBL 2.0 be out by Feb 2007?
- How will it be bundled with Mozilla in the future?
- When will the glue be shipped with Mozilla?
- When can I download the interpreter core as an XPI?
Where is the documentation?
- Show me a cool demo
- Learn more: http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/PyXPCOM


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	Python as a Scripting Language under Mozilla XUL Overview of Mozilla architecture Explain XUL, XPCOM, XPI Explain that XUL can be used for non-web apps, locally, to achieve cross-platform environment. What is it? What can I do with it? Full access to all XPCOM components? Will I be able to write extensions in Python? Inside or outside the security box? Can I sign them and run outside? Can I call Python script directly from my HTML, w/o any JS involved? What is its availability status? Will Python interpreter be packaged as XPI framework, so one-click install? Same with Python scripts themselves? Will XBL 2.0 be out by Feb 2007? How will it be bundled with Mozilla in the future? When will the glue be shipped with Mozilla? When can I download the interpreter core as an XPI? Where is the documentation? Show me a cool demo Learn more: http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/PyXPCOM
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