Jim Hugunin:

This is the 1.0 release of IronPython. It's more complete and well tested than any other 1.0 product I have personally released in my career. However, like any other software product it's not perfect. You can search for known issues and let us know about any new ones that you find in our public bug database. We're continuing to work on IronPython and we want your input on how to make 1.1 and future releases even better.

It's been an exciting journey for me to see IronPython go from a rough prototype playing around with some ideas to a solid 1.0 release. This never could have happened without all the people who've contributed to this project along the way. My thanks go out to all the users who braved our early releases and passed along their problems and suggestions. My thanks also go out to the amazing group of people here at Microsoft who've come to join this project and drive it to this quality 1.0 release.

Shipping IronPython 1.0 isn't the end of the road, but rather the beginning. Not only will we continue to drive IronPython forward but we're also looking at the bigger picture to make all dynamic languages deeply integrated with the .NET platform and with technologies and products built on top of it. I'm excited about how far we've come, but even more excited by what the future holds!