What does Python fix?

[Hans Nowak]

Courageous wrote:
> 
> >"The latest hot language, Python, is a watered-down
> >Lisp with infix syntax and no macros. A new Lisp
> >would be a natural step in this progression. I
> >sometimes think that it would be a good marketing
> >trick to call it an improved version of Python."
> 
> The notion that these LISP zealots can't wrap their
> fantatical little minds around is the possibility that
> large numbers of programmers, upon encountering LISP,
> actually hate it. Or worse, use it for a while, and
> then learn to hate it.

I didn't post that quote to start a flame war, but
calling Python a watered-down Lisp goes a bit far.
AFAIK, it wasn't even based on Lisp. Sure, it has
quite a few Lispish features, esp. the dynamism.
But Python is much more than just a Lisp rip-off.

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