Cameron Laird Quote on www.unixinsider.com -- Probably old news to y'all, but new to me.

[Just van Rossum]

"Paul T. Miller" wrote:
> 
> > I apologize for trotting it out again, if I am repeating something earlier
> > discussed, but I couldn't find any direct reference to it (my nntp server
> > sucks, only goes back 7 days).
> >
> > All I'll add is: Well said, Cameron!
> 
> I love Python. I especially love it as an embedded scripting language.
> But it is not going to replace graphics applications where speed is
> paramount. Many of these articles fail to take that into account. But
> then again, many problem domains do not have the interaction constraints
> that 3D or compositing applications have.

Yeah, I was going to say: there's an awfully large application area _between_
scripting and interactive 3d graphics apps! Python already does quite well
with interactive 2d graphics, though: see eg. Sketch.

Just