Article on the future of Python

[Ethan Furman]

Mark Lawrence wrote:
> On 27/09/2012 17:16, Devin Jeanpierre wrote:
>> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>>> On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:11:13 -0400, Devin Jeanpierre wrote:
>>>> Summary of that article:
>>>>
>>>> "Sure, you have all these legitimate concerns, but look, cake!"
>>>
>>> Did you read the article or just make up a witty response? If so, you
>>> half succeeded.
>>>
>>> It's more like, "Well, maybe, your concerns *might* be legitimate, but I
>>> don't think so because..." and then he gives half a dozen or more 
>>> reasons
>>> why Python is in no danger. None of which involve cake, although one of
>>> them did involve Raspberry Pi. An easy mistake to make.
>>
>> Haha! :)
>>
>> Well, I don't agree. But let me explain.
>>
> 
> [snipped]
> 
> The article Steven D'Aprano referred to is not a direct response to the 
> article I referred to, yet your words are written as if it were.  May I 
> ask why?  Or have I missed something?

The second article didn't reference the first directly, but was aimed at 
that general type of article.  At any rate, Steven wrote as if it were a 
direct response.

~Ethan~