Why is Python popular, while Lisp and Scheme aren't?

[Pascal Costanza]

David Eppstein wrote:
> In article <3DDA7385.2020609 at nyc.rr.com>,
>  Kenny Tilton <ktilton at nyc.rr.com> wrote:

>>The numbers I hear are that CL runs on average 20% slower than C.
> 
> 
> This is after how many decades of Lisp compiler development?

About two to three. But your question sounds like a rhetoric one? What's 
your argument?


Pascal

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