[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Sorry if this is a repeat. I don't remember seeing this in the various > Python-related stuff I've received before (and no longer monitor c.l.py, > only look at the weekly summary), though based on the dateline of the > Slashdot item I saw (Jan 9) it should be old news. Apparently, in 2007 > Python surged in the TIOBE Programming Community Index to #6, surpassing > Perl: > > http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm > > It's got aways to go before it surpasses C++, but that's the next rung in > the ladder... > > I'm a little suspicious of the data though. Given the huge popularity in > AJAX tools I would have expected JavaScript to have increased in popularity, > not decreased. Hmmm... And they have both Delphi and COBOL jumping in > popularity by three rungs. > This has been fairly widely reported - and in fact is on the front page of Python.org!
A site with a more interesting range of metrics (in my opinion) is 'langpop': http://www.langpop.com/ In its 'Normalized Comparison' it shows Python doing well, but not *quite* having overtaken Perl yet. All the best, Michael Foord > At any rate, there you have it. > > Skip > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/fuzzyman%40voidspace.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
