Python compared toJava

Cliff Wells LogiplexSoftware at earthlink.net
Thu Apr 10 13:15:50 EDT 2003


On Thu, 2003-04-10 at 09:58, Peter Hansen wrote:
> Blaktyger wrote:
> > 
> > I recently read that the Python interpreter is like the Java Virtual Machine.
> > Is that true?
> 
> Yes!  In fact, it's exactly the same thing!  We just use a different name
> for it to avoid the wrath of Sun Microsoftsystems, and because we kind of like
> snakes.
> 
> Note: see http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html before posting
> again please. 

Peter, I hate to chastise you, but you are making unfounded assumptions
here.  The OP said nothing about wanting to ask smart questions.  You
just *assumed* he did.  How insensitive.

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