On: Go-based freegeoip.net now supports SSL for its AP...

[kyberias]

Why is it important what programming language was used in implementing a given web service+

[jamesaguilar → kyberias]

This is a site for hackers, a lot of whom build things on the web. It's useful to get a sense of what tools are in vogue and/or complete enough to do certain projects.

[fiorix → kyberias]

Because freegeoip.net is open source and has always been a personal research project. First versions were written in Python, initially running on GAE, then twisted+cyclone, and currently in Go.

[russross2 → kyberias]

Because it is open source. If I am going to start using a service, I like to know if can fix bugs myself easily should the need arise.

[Aloisius → kyberias]

Because anything that mentions Go gets more Karma?

[pstuart → Aloisius]

Maybe because Go is exciting as a new and accessible language that appears to be both fast and pleasant to use?

I'm looking forward to ditching Python for Go.

[fiorix → pstuart]

This is exactly what I've been doing for the last months and freegeoip.net is part of the change.