[Guido van Rossum]
Dan's recent contributions make me a lot less optimistic. Don't ask me to explain -- I don't have the time, sorry. The other participants in the thread are doing a good job.
[Dan Sugalski]
I would appreciate it if, when you have a chance, you (or someone) would clue me in. I've apparently offended, and that was not, in any way, my intent. My apologies all around.
Ah. My primary job in the Python Community is channeling Guido: By "the other participants are doing a good job", he doesn't mean you *aren't* doing a good job. Not at all! He means that they're doing a good enough job of expressing his concerns that he doesn't feel terrible about not having enough time of his own to participate. No offense taken! You're doing a good job too.
I think I've overstayed my welcome,
Not at all -- it's a good discussion, and perfectly appropriate for Python-Dev. I wish I had more time for it too.
so I'll bow out here before muddying things up any worse.
Please stay. Just try to avoid mentioning Perl, lest you offend Guido again <wink>.