Python is a well known and increasingly popular programming language, used in both quick scripts designed for a particular task and large complicated applications. Python is also increasingly being used in web applications, thanks to the recent proliferation of frameworks like Pyramid, Django, WebCore, Flask, and others.

Over the next few weeks I will be introducing the language, how to program in it, and some popular frameworks and toolkits used to develop applications. I will be basing these tutorials on a really great, free eBook called A Byte of Python (make sure you download the version for Python 2.x).

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Recently I was chatting with a few friends separately about Linux and using it in Churches. This got me thinking about what Churches might need, rather than about how to get Linux onto Church computers.

My friend Wesley and I were chatting about using the Dansguardian filtering software on a main firewall server at his Church's office. He initially wanted to install it on the desktop computers there, and then had the good idea to rather install it on a central server.

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I thought it only appropriate to highlight the Xiphos, formerly known as GnomeSword, in my second Project Spotlight. This is the Gnome-based frontend to the Sword Bible library.

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From time to time, we will be looking at Christian open source projects, chatting with the project leader, and trying to get an overview of what the project is about. We hope to be able to highlight useful applications for the Christian who uses open source software.

For our first Project Spotlight, we'll be looking at BibleTime:

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At work I use a Mac Mini running OS X, and being an open source person I try to use as much open source software on my Mac as possible. So when I got it in the beginning, I looked for open source applications for all the various things I wanted and needed.