Oleg Broytmann wrote: > On Wed, Feb 14, 2007 at 03:24:30PM +0000, Steve Holden wrote: >> Oleg Broytmann wrote: >>> On Tue, Feb 13, 2007 at 10:10:37AM +0000, Steve Holden wrote: >>>> Python further away from the "Computer Programming for Everyone" arena >>>> and closer to the "Systems Programming for Clever Individuals" camp. >>> That's because Python is being developed by "Clever Individuals" and not >>> by "Computer Programming for Everyone Committee". >>> >> I agree that the developers are Clever Individuals. So clever, in fact, >> that they realise Python needs to be as approachable as possible, not a >> language for them alone. > > Anyway I don't believe it's possible to create a CP4E language without a > "CP4E Steering Committee", and I think such committee it Python land is... > dormant at present... > Given that they say "a camel is a horse designed by a committee" I think that language design by committee is very unlikely to produce something well suited to the needs of unsophisticated users. That would require a single individual with good language design skills and the ability to veto features that were out of line with the design requirements. A lot like a BDFL, really.
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