Is Python Dead? Long Live Python!

[Kemp Randy-W18971]

So an interesting question is raised.  If PHP and Ruby are gaining
acceptance because they address business needs, what needs to be done to
carry Python in that direction?  And while Java may be slow, Sun pushing it
for business solutions also gives that language acceptance.  How can Python
become as popular as Perl, Java, or PHP? 

-----Original Message-----
From: "Jürgen A. Erhard" [mailto:juergen.erhard at gmx.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 2:12 PM
To: web2ed at yahoo.com
Cc: python-list at python.org
Subject: Re: Is Python Dead? Long Live Python!


>>>>> "Edward" == Edward Wilson <web2ed at yahoo.com> writes:

    Edward> Languages never die; they just fall out of use when they loose
touch
    Edward> with the contemporary.  Python will become more or less
mainstream
    Edward> (live or die) on it's own merits.

    Edward> A scripting language should be good at scripting.  From my
    Edward> observation, Python appears to be headed in more of an acedemic
    Edward> direction rather than that of mainstream commerce.  Acedemics
are
    Edward> good, it's where technology comes from.  Unfortunately, I still
    Edward> haven't found a way to make money using Python.  If I can't make
money
    Edward> with Python, then Python is dead to me.  I would imagine my
voice
    Edward> represents a small crowd of developers, who wish they too could
make
    Edward> money with and contribute to Python on a daily basis (on company
    Edward> time).

    Edward> If this is so, Python won't bennefit from the best developers,
the
    Edward> developers who code for a living.  From what I can tell, PHP and
Ruby
    Edward> are flying past Python in acceptance rates.  The difference that
I see
    Edward> in these groups, is a sensitivity to industry, rather than an
    Edward> adoration for pure acedemic elegance.

    Edward> Beauty is only beauty if one can experience it.  I can't
experience
    Edward> Python on a day to day basis (in the workplace), so therefore I
can't
    Edward> appreciate it.

    Edward> As far as ODBC--ODBC is too slow for what I do.  I'm using
Oracle
    Edward> Pro/C.  Most serious developers would agree that ODBC is slow. 
    Edward> Wheather Java decides to use (cheat with) ODBC or not is Java's
    Edward> problem.  Java is WAY too slow for serious development of any
kind. 
    Edward> If it weren't, it would be the perfect language--if that were
    Edward> possible.

    Edward> Yes, native drivers for all db vendors.  This is why I mentioned
(in
    Edward> an earlier post) that this should be a community effort.  Python
could
    Edward> break the door down if it paid more attention to the needs of
the
    Edward> commond professional.  Satellite controlers are great too, but
    Edward> Priorities have meaining in a time of war.

Bwahahahahha... heehee, *wheeeze*... please, stop, this is too good!
My stomach's starting to hurt!  "Java ... serious development of any
kind."  ... mua... mwua... Mwuahaha, Bwuahahaha!

Bye, J

PS: If ever you should have a need for a second career, try stand-up
comedy.  You should be good at it...

PPS: I agree with Paul: it's hardly possible to take you seriously
anymore.

-- 
 Jürgen A. Erhard  (juergen.erhard at gmx.net, jae at users.sourceforge.net)
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                    "Perl Programmers are from Mars,
        Python Programmers are from Yorkshire" -- Alex in c.l.py