The Evolution Of Python

[Peter Hansen]

Ben C wrote:
> 
> IMHO the reason why C has survived as a language and not become an
> endangered species like Rexx, pascal et al is because it has it's own
> 'niche' ... initially evolving alongside of the unix environment it [...]

[snip rest of interesting evolution-based theory of C's success]
> 
> I don't think Python has it's own true 'niche' ... it competes well
> with many other languages ... hence it has to either keep evolving
> into a 'better' competing language or find a niche or other languages
> will inevitably supplant it ... 

Hmmmph... that's what they said about those nasty "hyoo-mans" ... <wink>
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