On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, Dave Coventry wrote:
> In point of fact python is an extraordinarily powerful scripting language.
>
> It has it's weaknesses, sure, but it is nevertheless, an extremely useful and
> versatile cross-platform tool which has certainly moved more into the main
> stream in the last year and will, in my opinion, develop further in the coming
> year. So yes, I would agree with Algis' assessment.
The point is not to say that python is bad. I don't think of it like that;
Compared to perl, it's a gem.
>
> And I certainly don't consider it to be a fad.
The 'fad' is because each time O' Reilly publishers and friends (like
Linux journal) see a new language, they proclaim it to be the alpha
and omega of programming. If someone tries to tell me that language
XYZ is now THE tool for programming, I'm rather sceptical. Most are
variations on a theme.
Michael.
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