Python Standardization: Wikipedia entry

[Paddy]

On Jan 28, 1:05 am, ajaksu <aja... at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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

Thanks Daniel. I am very close to the issue and would like to step
back and c.l.p'ers opinion.