j2ee vs. python (and what our evil competitors are saying about python)

[François Pinard]

[Alex Martelli]

> > PS.  The notion that competitor would try to attack product by
> > attacking invisible-to-user implementation language strikes me as
> > bizarre.  Reeks of desperation.

> It does in fact happen quite often -- a technology used in the
> making of a product is targeted for 'for' or 'against' marketing,
> rather than user-visible aspects of the product.

I've also seen it in the field of musical instrument builders, and it
surprised me at the time, especially from otherwise respectable firms.
Competition may become an horrible thing.

-- 
François Pinard   http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/~pinard