Python surpasses Perl in popularity?

[Steve Holden]

Xah Lee wrote:
> On Nov 25, 2:47 pm, Jorgen Grahn <grahn+n... at snipabacken.se> wrote:
>> On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:25:51 -0500, david.l... at preisshare.net <david.l... at preisshare.net> wrote:
>>> QuotingXahLee<xah... at gmail.com>:
>>>> herald: Python surpasses Perl in popularity!
>>>> According to
>>>> ?TIOBE Programming Community Index for November 2008? at
>>>> http://www.tiobe.com/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.html
>>>> it seems that Python has surpassed Perl in popularity this month!
>>> Interesting topic !
>> Hard to take a popularity index seriously when Logo is at #19 and
>> Bourne shell at #32 ... and then they suggest that their readers can
>> use it "to make a strategic decision about what programming language
>> should be adopted when starting to build a new software system".
> 
> your remark is a bit overzealous. After all, we all know that site is
> websearh based. Although it not some kinda scientific report, but it
> does give some good indication of language popularity, however you
> define that.
> 
[... rant omitted ...]
I wondered how long you would be able to resist making your vituperative
remarks. Please stop this rubbish.

regards
 Steve
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