Python's popularity statistics

[Aaron K. Johnson]

In message <mailman.1039651694.24189.python-list at python.org>, Cliff Wells wrote:
> On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 12:49, Aaron K.Johnson wrote:
> > For all who are interested, I wrote a couple of python scripts that helpe=
> d
> > extract newsgroup activity from the comp.lang.* hierarchy, and this can b=
> e a
> > rough guide to the popularity and usage of the big programming languages.
> 
> <advocate name=3D"devil">
> 
> Or it could be taken as a measurement of the relative difficulty of a
> language: more activity =3D more questions ;)
> 
> </advocate>

If that were true, why is Python so high up on the list? I know of no easier to
learn and use language!!!

Yes I know there are many factors contributing to news traffic--but I still
contend that the size of a user community is directly proportional to its
usenet activity (albeit in a non-linear way).....

Cheers,
Aaron.