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Python for S60, also called PyS60—a term reminiscent of the
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for its S60 software platform, originally based on Python 2.2.2 from 2002. The final version, PyS60-2.0.0, was released on 11 February 2010. It came with multiple improvements, the most notable of which was an update to a new core based on Python 2.5.4.


Release history

First released in 2005, PyS60 featured a relatively small set of modules and functions. Version 1.2, the last closed-source release and the second version of PyS60, brought many improvements and was made available on 21 October 2005 on the Nokia Forums. After becoming
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, PyS60 had the advantage of a strong and dedicated community that actively contributed to improving it. The milestone release was version 1.3.11. The final version that supported the S60 2nd Edition platform, 1.4.5, was released on 3 December 2008. On 24 December 2008, a developer version, 1.9.0, was released. It featured several improvements, the most notable of which was a new core based on Python 2.5.1. The final version, 2.0.0, was released on 11 February 2010. Which core is based on Python 2.5.4.


See also

* List of Python software * List of integrated development environments for Python *
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for older Symbian devices


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Nokia Research Center - Python for S60

Maemo Garage - Python for S60
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