[OT] Python like lanugages [was Re: After C++, what with Python?]

[Chris Rebert]

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 1:12 AM, Tim Harig <usernet at ilthio.net> wrote:
> On 2011-01-16, geremy condra <debatem1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 3:03 AM, Tim Harig <usernet at ilthio.net> wrote:
<snip>
>>> Personally, I think the time is ripe for a language that bridges the
>>> gap between ease of use dynamic languages with the performance and
>>> distribution capabilities of a full systems level language.
>>
>> I agree. That does not make Go that language, and many of the choices
>> made during Go's development indicate that they don't think it's that
>> language either. I'm speaking specifically of its non-object model,
>> lack of exceptions, etc.
<snip>
>
> 2. Go has a similar mechanism to exceptions, defer/panic/recover.  It does
>        downplay
>

Downplay what exactly? Seems your paragraph got truncated.

Cheers,
Chris