Microsoft decided to embrace Python by releasing IronPython 1.0 (now in Beta 1) in order to encourage developers to use .NET platform. It is unclear whether Microsoft is going to integrate IronPython with it’s Visual Studio products, but it’s speculated that open source developers are more likely to consider using Visual Studio if it support Python.
There’s no release date set for IronPython 1.0 yet, but the Beta can be downloaded at Microsoft’s Website
From : UK Builder
Yet another stupid product from Micro$oft. Nuff said.