What is Lino?

Lino is the suite of Python packages and applications maintained by Luc Saffre. Luc is the developer of TIM, a framework for developing database and business applications in small and medium-sized organisations, and his long-term vision is to have Lino become the successor for TIM.

• Applications — Although Lino is basically a library, it also contains some applications: more
• Lino is the successor for TIM — (to be written)
• Why did you start your own project? — I have been writing customized database applications for over 10 years. I am tired of looking for the perfect framework. Now I am going to write it myself! more
• Why the GPL license? — I decided to license Lino using the GPL because I believe that using the GPL is the only way to make sure that Lino will always remain free. Yes, there are people who believe something else. It is possible that I change my convictions and start to use another, «more Pythonic» licence. more
• Why the name «Lino»? — There is no serious reason. Consider «Lino» just as a personalization. I like to give human names to my software projects because they are in many respects like a person to me. more
• Introduction — There is currently no proper introduction to Lino, but if I happen to write news items that might be understandable to other people than me, then I'll try to mak them appear under this title. more