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

[Alex Martelli]

"Paul T. Miller" <paul at fxtech.com> wrote in message
news:3AB00593.D1C4BBBF at fxtech.com...
> > 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.

*Fast* components (coded in C++) for about (tops!) 20-30% of the
actual codebase, 'scripting' (higher-level, easier-to-use languages)
for MOST of it -- and, I _am_ working specifically in the 3D field...


Alex