loose methods: Smalltalk asPython

[Aahz]

In article <mailman.2052.1167238665.32031.python-list at python.org>,
Jan Theodore Galkowski <jtgalkowski at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
>I think Python is very fine although, arguably, because many are
>approaching it from a Java strong-typing static mindset, I bet the space
>of design possibilities hasn't been explored thoroughly.  We've not had
>an excellent dynamic OO language since Smalltalk, IMO.  Perhaps Ruby is
>or is not.  But I've looked a bit at Ruby, and I like Python more.

Guido was opposed to modifying builtin types before Java existed.  It's
similar to his opposition to dynamic syntax.
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