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Re: Python's Legality
As far as I'm concerned [and as cited on the RobotPy wiki], python is just another C++ program running on vxWorks, so it shouldn't be a problem. IMHO, if the safety protocols can't shut down the robot with this program running on there, then there's something else wrong with the safety protocols that needs to be addressed.
With that being said, since it isn't officially supported by FRC at this time you're taking a bigger risk in using it since any problems you may run into will be a bit harder to tackle.
If they did decide to ban it though, that would be quite unfortunate. I wonder how they would word it.
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