Python Standardization: Wikipedia entry

[ajaksu]

On Jan 27, 10:32 pm, Paddy <paddy3... at googlemail.com> wrote:
> I would value the opinion of fellow Pythoneers who have also
> contributed to Wikipedia, on the issue of "Is Python Standardized".
> Specifically in the context of this table:
>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_programming_languages#Gene...
>   (Comparison of programming languages)
> And this entry in the talk page
>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Comparison_of_programming_languages...
>   (Talk:Comparison of programming languages#Standardized Python?)
>
> - Thanks.

Hmmm. Seems to me that "Is X Standardized" in the given context means
having a formal, published standard issued by some Standards
organization. While you can discuss the meaning of some so-called
standards (like W3C's 'recommendations', RFCs, etc.), Python, IMHO,
doesn't fit the label. There is no "Standard" to reference that is
implementation, documentation and core-dev's opinion independent to a
reasonable degree.

I guess MilesAgain gives the best arguments regarding this issue.

Not-that-my-opinion-should-have-any-weight-ly y'rs
Daniel