tornadoweb/tornado
tornadoweb/tornado is a server-side project on GitHub with 22.2k stars, written primarily in Python. Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library, originally developed at FriendFeed.
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How active is development on tornadoweb/tornado?
The most recent commit recorded on tornadoweb/tornado was 1 month ago, based on the GitHub push timestamp. The repository has 5.5k forks — one of the better signals of community interest.
How many stars does tornadoweb/tornado have?
tornadoweb/tornado has 22.2k GitHub stars — refresh the page for the live number, or check github.com/tornadoweb/tornado. TopGit mirrors GitHub's count but does not claim minute-by-minute accuracy.
Is tornadoweb/tornado open source?
Yes — tornadoweb/tornado ships under the Apache-2.0 license, which makes its source code freely readable (and, depending on license terms, forkable and reusable). Source: github.com/tornadoweb/tornado.
What else is in the Backend space?
tornadoweb/tornado is tracked by TopGit under the Backend category, alongside 2 GitHub-tagged topics. Trending and Topics pages list peer repositories of comparable stars and language.
What topics is tornadoweb/tornado associated with?
GitHub's repository topics for tornadoweb/tornado: "asynchronous", "python". TopGit's editorial category is Backend.
Where can I see tornadoweb/tornado in action?
The project maintains a homepage at http://www.tornadoweb.org/. The README tab on this page also usually contains screenshots and a quickstart.
Where do I read more about tornadoweb/tornado?
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Is tornado worth your time?
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