Fwd: Python for philosophers

[Terry Jan Reedy]

> 2013/5/14 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info
> <mailto:steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info>>

>      >Python is not named after the snake, but after Monty Python the
>     British
>      >comedy troupe. And they picked their name because it sounded funny.

That does not mean they were unaware that Pythons are snakes.
"requiring a "slippery-sounding" surname, they settled on "Python""

>      > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python
>     <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python>
>