Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

I think what you have found is a remarkable characteristic of this language. Somehow, perhaps something to do with guido or python itself, python has a very strong non-dogmatic streak. It's a relief really. If I were to pose a "is python or its community really xyz?" I would wonder about the "on

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Feb 1, 11:19 am, r wrote: > Steve you are defiantly the better of two evils around here :D A most munificent malapropism! Sherman's goat must be serene with entropy!! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Jan 31, 7:24 pm, John Machin wrote: > A most munificent malapropism! Sherman's goat must be serene with > entropy!! Who say's George Bush did't have anything to offer :). He was the decider after all. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Jan 30, 4:36 pm, Steve Holden wrote: [snip] > It's mostly a matter of teaching by example. I'd like to think I usually > set a good example, but I've certainly been known to get crabby from time > to time Steve you are defiantly the better of two evils around here :D -- http://mail.python.org/

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

Ivan Illarionov wrote: > r wrote: >> Where are the community projects supporting Python? -- besides the >> core devlopment. Seem s that nobody is interested unless their pay-pal >> account is involved. I find this all quite disappointing. > > Hi r, > > Can you just type > >import antigravity

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

Stephen Hansen wrote: On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:38 AM, r Personally, I work for a division in our company that has converted over the last few years our entire software line from an old, Windows-only mix of C and VCL-stuff, to a serious mid-sized product which recently clocked in at about 16

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

r wrote: > Where are the community projects supporting Python? -- besides the > core devlopment. Seem s that nobody is interested unless their pay-pal > account is involved. I find this all quite disappointing. Hi r, Can you just type import antigravity and join us up there? Hatred for Ruby

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

Stephen Hansen wrote: On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:38 AM, r > wrote: On Jan 30, 2:26 am, John Machin mailto:sjmac...@lexicon.net>> wrote: [snip] > This doesn't appear to match the description. Perhaps the PSU has > subverted my comp)(*&^...@! > NO CA

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:38 AM, r wrote: > On Jan 30, 2:26 am, John Machin wrote: > [snip] > > This doesn't appear to match the description. Perhaps the PSU has > > subverted my comp)(*&^...@! > > NO CARRIER > > Oops -- Good catch John, > Even perfect people like myself make mistakes :). Here

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Jan 30, 2:26 am, John Machin wrote: [snip] > This doesn't appear to match the description. Perhaps the PSU has > subverted my comp)(*&^...@! > NO CARRIER Oops -- Good catch John, Even perfect people like myself make mistakes :). Here is the aforementioned thread where a Python user was chastis

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Jan 30, 5:24 pm, r wrote: [snip] > This blows me away in the context of this group. check out this > thread:http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/... > > Here a happy python user shared his thoughts on the Python language. > He compared Python as "more readable" t

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Jan 29, 11:53 pm, James Mills wrote: > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 3:38 PM, r wrote: > > This observation leads me to two scientific and common sense synopsis. > > Either nobody here gives a rats pa'toote about Python, and/or they are > > all just a bunch of gutless worms too afraid to stand up to

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 3:38 PM, r wrote: > This observation leads me to two scientific and common sense synopsis. > Either nobody here gives a rats pa'toote about Python, and/or they are > all just a bunch of gutless worms too afraid to stand up to the 10 or > so Perl/Ruby leeches who's infestati

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Jan 29, 6:21 pm, r wrote: > Also if anyone dares to mention that Python is a great language or > better in this reguard or that, they get jumped and beat to death by > their "so-called" brothers. This observation leads me to two scientific and common sense synopsis. Either nobody here gives a

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Jan 29, 9:01 pm, alex23 wrote: > Seriously, how -old- are you? Twelve? Thirteen? Ah, my good friend alex23. Somehow -- when i was writing this post -- i knew you would drop in and i swear i do not have any ESP abilities -- somehow i just knew. While your here why don't we take a walk down mem

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

alex23 writes: > On Jan 30, 10:21 am, r wrote: > > I been around the list for a while and rubbed sholders with some > > pythonistas(some you would not beleieve if i told you) and i just > > don't see a community spirit here. > > Seriously, how -old- are you? Twelve? Thirteen? Please stop baiti

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

On Jan 30, 10:21 am, r wrote: > I been around the list for a while and rubbed sholders with some > pythonistas(some you would not beleieve if i told you) and i just > don't see a community spirit here. Seriously, how -old- are you? Twelve? Thirteen? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyth

Re: Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

> Where are the community projects supporting Python? -- besides the > core devlopment. http://pypi.python.org/pypi ...which accidentally says "There are currently 5597 packages here." Not bad uh? --- Giampaolo http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pytho

Does the Python community really follow the philospy of "Community Matters?"

I been around the list for a while and rubbed sholders with some pythonistas(some you would not beleieve if i told you) and i just don't see a community spirit here. Where are the community projects supporting Python? -- besides the core devlopment. Seem s that nobody is interested unless their pa