[python-advocacy] how many python users are there?

[Jeff Rush]

Carl Karsten wrote:
> 
> I think what might be useful: number of python related e-mail addresses.

> yes, many people use more than one.  yes, some people have never posted 
> anywhere, yes yes... but it would still be a telling number.

1. Very very few people ever post to a mailing list, compared to
   the lurkers.  A fact of social behavior.

2. There are a great many Python folks who do not belong to mailing
   lists.  It's just not part of their IT culture.

-Jeff