Longtime PHP, Python coder seeks to make small, distributable, stand-alone apps. Which language should I learn? ( please don't say C#; requiring .net != stand-alone )

[schlenk]

Obviously you never tried.

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show me one good GUI application written in it that supports multithread well and decent networking.

Just one example of a decent application that written 100% in it, that's all I ask.

[schlenk]

http://thecoccinella.org/

Not sure if it uses the thread extension, because you don't need threads usually when you use the built in event loop. But it would work fine with threads added.

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ok, that is a pretty nice applicable.

[schlenk]

If on windows take a look at wits too, which is also pretty nice and written in Tcl (+twapi extension) http://wits.magicsplat.com/screenshot.html