[Fwd: Re: [Uuu-devel] languages] <-- Why Python

[Ville Vainio]

>>>>> "Arich" == Arich Chanachai <macrocosm at fastmail.fm> writes:

    Arich> From: "Richard Taytor" <dick at gutz.com>
    Arich> To: <uuu-devel at unununium.org>
    Arich> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:28 PM
    Arich> Subject: [Uuu-devel] languages


    >> First, thank you for Unununium. I first learned of the project
    >> years ago and I'm happy to see it is alive and well.
    >> 
    >> I'm curious: For the same reasons cited for using Python, why
    >> not use Lisp? I understand that Python is more
    >> popular/pervasive, but if reducing the cognitive load on the
    >> programmers, increasing the elegance and efficiency between
    >> programmer and code, &c., is of primary concern, Lisp (or as
    >> mentioned in the documentation, creating a new language) seems
    >> a better choice (as it appears to me). What do you think?

Essentially this seems like advocacy material for Lisp (doesn't seem
to address any UUU-specific issues, just claims that Lisp is "better"
than Python), and should be treated as such. Go googling for heaps of
Python vs. Lisp material.

Go ahead and learn Lisp - I guess you'll quickly realize that
perfectly rational people may well choose Python for reasons other
than "not knowing Lisp".

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Ville Vainio   http://tinyurl.com/2prnb