Why don't people like lisp?

[Brian Quinlan]

>         Right... all along until CPython introduces a more elaborate
> gc scheme.
> 
>         Note that reference-counting has problems with cyclic
> references; probably not something that will bite you in the case of
> open files, but definitely a problem you need to be aware of.

Python uses a generational garbage collector in addition to reference
counting.

Cheers,
Brian