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Python for S60 Paradigm Multi-paradigm: Object-oriented, Imperative, Functional Designed by Guido van Rossum Developer Python Software Foundation First appeared 2006; 20 years ago (2006) Stable release 2.0.0 / 11 February 2010; 16 years ago (2010-02-11) Implementation language C++, Python OS Symbian OS, S60 platform License Apache license, Python Software Foundation License Website garage.maemo.org/projects/pys60/

**Python for S60**, also called **PyS60** is a port of the [Python](/source/Python_(programming_language)) programming language for the [S60 software platform](/source/S60_(software_platform)), originally based on Python 2.2.2 from 2002.[1] The port was developed by [Nokia](/source/Nokia). 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.[2]

## Release history

Python Shell on [Nokia 6120 Classic](/source/Nokia_6120_Classic)

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 [open-source](/source/Open-source), 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](/source/S60_(software_platform)#S60_editions) 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.[2]

## See also

- [Free and open-source software portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Free_and_open-source_software)

- [List of Python software](/source/List_of_Python_software)

- [List of integrated development environments for Python](/source/List_of_integrated_development_environments_for_Python)

- [Open Programming Language](/source/Open_Programming_Language) for older Symbian devices

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Nokia - Nokia to Release Python for S60 Source Code to Open-Source Software Developer Community"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070518052247/http://press.nokia.com/PR/200601/1032017_5.html). Archived from [the original](http://press.nokia.com/PR/200601/1032017_5.html) on 18 May 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2008.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-google1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-google1_2-1) ["Download:Ensymble v0.29 - Now a distutils package"](https://code.google.com/p/ensymble/downloads/detail?name=ensymble-0.29.tar.gz). 17 May 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

## External links

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- [Nokia Research Center - Python for S60](https://web.archive.org/web/20080810154656/http://opensource.nokia.com/projects/pythonfors60/)

- [Maemo Garage - Python for S60](https://garage.maemo.org/projects/pys60/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110718043620/https://garage.maemo.org/projects/pys60/) 18 July 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [SourceForge.net - Python for S60](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pys60/)

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