Python vs. Lisp -- please explain

[Paul Boddie]

Kay Schluehr wrote:
>
> I would say yes, it is still "proper Python" in that each RPython
> program is also a CPython program.

I suppose it depends on which direction you're coming from, in that
many Python programs just wouldn't be able to run in RPython. But then
I can understand the convenience of having a subset of Python that is
executable by CPython, but which can also be inspected and processed
for other purposes, and whose programs maintain their semantics in both
situations.

Paul