Defending the Python lanuage...

[Cliff Wells]

On Fri, 01 Feb 2002 23:53:50 +0100
Anton Vredegoor wrote:

> Sometimes this X is: 'It should be ready next friday'. So there's no
> time to invest in changing programming language now, even if it would
> be be a good long term choice. 
> 
> There seems to be no opportunity to introduce a change since the work
> must go on.
> 
> How to handle this kind of resistance? 

I think that reality is the determining factor in this case ;)  The things
we are talking about are long-term benefits of adopting new technologies. 
Just because a technology would be beneficial doesn't mean you have to
adopt it before you go on lunch break today.

However, since you brought it up: _after_ Friday (assuming the release date
was met) and _before_ another specification and release date are set for a
new version, it would be worthwhile to evaluate other options _if_ it is
felt that making such a major change would be beneficial in the long term. 


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