Python on the move: The state of Mobile Python

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1. Python on the move The state of mobile Python Dr Russell Keith-Magee Vancouver PyDay 2015
2. Python on the move The state of mobile Python Dr Russell Keith-Magee Vancouver PyDay 2015
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9. What is "Mobile Python"?
10. Mobile devices don't have TTYs
11. Functionality delivered as apps, not common services
12. My position: “Mobile Python” means “Embedded only” Python
13. My position: “Mobile Python” means “Embedded only” Python
14. Python means cross platform
15. iOS and Android
16. iOS Hardware: ARMv6, ARMv7, ARMv7s, ARM64 Testing on i386/x86-64 Simulator Clang toolchain Fat binaries Objective-C native libraries No dynamic linking Submission through App Store
17. iOS Hardware: ARMv6, ARMv7, ARMv7s, ARM64 Testing on i386/x86-64 Simulator Clang toolchain Fat binaries Objective-C native libraries No dynamic linking Submission through App Store
18. iOS Hardware: ARMv6, ARMv7, ARMv7s, ARM64 Testing on i386/x86-64 Simulator Clang toolchain Fat binaries Objective-C native libraries No dynamic linking Submission through App Store
19. iOS Hardware: ARMv6, ARMv7, ARMv7s, ARM64 Testing on i386/x86-64 Simulator Clang toolchain Fat binaries Objective-C native libraries No dynamic linking Submission through App Store
20. iOS Hardware: ARMv6, ARMv7, ARMv7s, ARM64 Testing on i386/x86-64 Simulator Clang toolchain Fat binaries Objective-C native libraries No dynamic linking Submission through App Store
21. iOS Hardware: ARMv6, ARMv7, ARMv7s, ARM64 Testing on i386/x86-64 Simulator Clang toolchain Fat binaries Objective-C native libraries No dynamic linking Submission through App Store
22. iOS Hardware: ARMv6, ARMv7, ARMv7s, ARM64 Testing on i386/x86-64 Simulator Clang toolchain Fat binaries Objective-C native libraries No dynamic linking Submission through App Store
23. Jailbreaking
24. Android Hardware: ARM, ARM64, i386, MIPS Testing via device emulator Java toolchain Native code via JNI Single target binaries Submission through Google Play Store
25. Android Hardware: ARM, ARM64, i386, MIPS Testing via device emulator Java toolchain Native code via JNI Single target binaries Submission through Google Play Store
26. Android Hardware: ARM, ARM64, i386, MIPS Testing via device emulator Java toolchain Native code via JNI Single target binaries Submission through Google Play Store
27. Android Hardware: ARM, ARM64, i386, MIPS Testing via device emulator Java toolchain Native code via JNI Single target binaries Submission through Google Play Store
28. Android Hardware: ARM, ARM64, i386, MIPS Testing via device emulator Java toolchain Native code via JNI Single target binaries Submission through Google Play Store
29. Android Hardware: ARM, ARM64, i386, MIPS Testing via device emulator Java toolchain Native code via JNI Single target binaries Submission through Google Play Store
30. So can I Python my phone?
31. iOS Patch available for CPython 3.4.2 Python issue23670 On OS/X with XCode: cd iOS && make spits out Python.framework Fully passes test suite on Simulator many capabilities disabled 5 failing tests on ARM64 devices 3 failing tests on ARMv7/ARMv7S devices
32. iOS Patch available for CPython 3.4.2 Python issue23670 On OS/X with XCode: cd iOS && make spits out Python.framework Fully passes test suite on Simulator many capabilities disabled 5 failing tests on ARM64 devices 3 failing tests on ARMv7/ARMv7S devices
33. iOS Patch available for CPython 3.4.2 Python issue23670 On OS/X with XCode: cd iOS && make spits out Python.framework Fully passes test suite on Simulator many capabilities disabled 5 failing tests on ARM64 devices 3 failing tests on ARMv7/ARMv7S devices
34. iOS Patch available for CPython 3.4.2 Python issue23670 On OS/X with XCode: cd iOS && make spits out Python.framework Fully passes test suite on Simulator many capabilities disabled 5 failing tests on ARM64 devices 3 failing tests on ARMv7/ARMv7S devices
35. iOS Patch available for CPython 3.4.2 Python issue23670 On OS/X with XCode: cd iOS && make spits out Python.framework Fully passes test suite on Simulator many capabilities disabled 5 failing tests on ARM64 devices 9 failing tests on ARMv7/ARMv7S devices
36. iOS - problems to solve Python issue22625 - cross-platform build support libffi Shepherding the commit
37. iOS - problems to solve Python issue22625 - cross-platform build support libffi Shepherding the commit
38. iOS - problems to solve Python issue22625 - cross-platform build support libffi Shepherding the commit
39. iOS - problems to solve Python issue22625 - cross-platform build support libffi Shepherding the commit
40. Android Patch available for CPython 3.4.2 Python issue23496 Not yet complete Kivy has a working 2.7.6 compile, so it can be done.
41. Android - problems to solve Python issue22625 - cross-platform build support libffi CPython vs Java Why not Jython?
42. Why not Jython?
43. Why not Jython?
44. Why not Jython?
45. Why not Jython?
46. Something else?
47. Something else?
48. Byterun https://github.com/nedbat/byterun
49. VOC https://github.com/pybee/voc
50. https://github.com/pybee/voc
51. (rimshot)
52. https://github.com/pybee/voc Vestigial Output Compiler Vexing Obtuse Compiler Valuable Obscure Compiler Varigated Ocelot Calibrator
53. But wait...
54. Bridges: iOS PyObjC Rubicon Objective C PyObjus
55. Bridges: iOS PyObjC Rubicon Objective C PyObjus
56. Bridges: iOS PyObjC Rubicon Objective-C PyObjus
57. Bridges: Android CPython Rubicon Java PyJNIus Jython clamp
58. Widgets
59. 1. Go native
60. 2. Kivy
61. 2. Kivy
62. 2. Kivy
63. 2. Kivy
64. 2. Kivy
65. 2. Kivy
66. 2. Kivy
67. 3. Toga
68. Making it easy.
69. Making an iOS project cookiecutter http://github.com/pybee/Python- iOS-template Download support tarball from http://github.com/Python-iOS-support Unpack tarball Compile and run
70. Making an Android project cookiecutter http://github.com/pybee/Python- Android-template Download support tarball from http://github.com/Python-Android-support Unpack tarball Compile and run
71. Option 1a pip install briefcase python setup.py ios python setup.py android
72. python setup.py osx
73. The future
74. The future
75. The threat
76. The threat
77. The opportunity
78. The opportunity
79. The potential and the potential audience for a Mobile Python is huge.
80. Python Mobile-SIG russell@keith-magee.com @freakboy3742 pybee.org @PyBeeWare