Why did no one invent Python before?

[j_mckitrick]

> - much better development environment; you really don't know what you're 
> missing until you've used smalltalk's browsers, inspectors and 
> debuggers. It's the main thing I really, really miss in python.

I keep hearing about this Smalltalk IDE.  What is really the big deal,
and why hasn't MS ripped it off?  I tried to find screenshots but
couldn't.  I also applied for a demo download, but never heard back
from the company.

jonathon