You're taking a new programming class this fall, and you don't know anything about code. Python is taught widely in schools, and it's one of the most loved programming languages because it's simple.

Frustrated by programming language shortcomings, Guido van Rossum created Python. With the language now used by millions, Nick Heath talks to van Rossum about Python's past and explores what's next.

Thonny was designed to address common issues observed during six years of teaching Python programming classes to beginners.

Guido van Rossum, creator and lead developer of the Python programming language, announced in a mailing list post on Monday that the project will be adopting Mercurial (Hg), a high-performance DVCS.