Is python a good choice for this task?

[Justin Sheehy]

claird at lairds.com (Cameron Laird) writes:

> I think Tcl's sub- process spawning is perceptibly easier than the
> {popen,popen2, popen3} we most often recommend to newcomers.

For running a simple command, I agree that Tcl's subprocess spawning
is easier for a newcomer to understand than popen and friends.

So why not recommend the "commands" module instead of popen for those uses?

-Justin