What is good about Prothon?

[Donn Cave]

In article <CYwkc.44066$Qy.9803 at fed1read04>,
 "Mark Hahn" <mark at prothon.org> wrote:
> has wrote:
> 
> > But to answer your question directly: no, simply adding a copy()
> > operation (the "trying to please everybody, and ultimately pleasing
> > no-one" strategy) won't make me happy; I have no use for another C++.
> 
> You have a very warped mind.  To say that having Python two-tier object
> construction and Self-like constructs in the same language is C++ is
> ludicrous.

He's saying `language that tries to please everybody [by adding
features like copy instead of doing it right in the first place] == C++'  
He could have a point.  (Is there going to be an optional __copy__
method?)

> You have finally answered a question I have asked several times.  Having
> anything but AS or Self in the language will keep you from being happy.  Now
> that I know where you stand I can quit wasting my time trying to get you to
> help out.
> 
> You keep pitching that you are such a creative artist, but if you were you'd
> be helping find a way to solve the conundrum of merging the Python and Self
> worlds and making positive contributions instead of just throwing stones.

He probably thought they were pearls of wisdom.  Guess you don't
want any more, anyway.

   Donn Cave, donn at u.washington.edu