Python's popularity statistics

[Aaron K. Johnson]

In message <mailman.1039671015.2713.python-list at python.org>, Lulu of the
Lotus-Eaters wrote:
> Aaron K. Johnson <akjmicro at yahoo.com> wrote previously:
> |the user base of a language is directly proportional, in a non-linear
> |fashion, to its usenet activity.
> 
> How can something be directly proportional in a non-linear fashion.
> Doesn't the "directness" mean linearity? -^
> 
> Perhaps (tying with another Python thread/digression) you mean that the
> mapping {userbase -> usenet} is monotonic?
> 
> I'm sure it's not, but perhaps someone can do some studies and draw some
> colorful graphs on the topic. :-)
> 
> Yours, Lulu...
> 

Lulu-

Thanks for your reply...yes, I corrected myself later on in the thread, but not
as eloquently...'monotonic' is indeed the perfect word for what my instinct
about the relationship is.

Best,
Aaron.