[Python-Dev] New syntax for 'dynamic' attribute access
Steve Holden
steve at holdenweb.com
Thu Feb 15 01:48:48 CET 2007
Oleg Broytmann wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 14, 2007 at 03:24:30PM +0000, Steve Holden wrote:
>> Oleg Broytmann wrote:
>>> On Tue, Feb 13, 2007 at 10:10:37AM +0000, Steve Holden wrote:
>>>> Python further away from the "Computer Programming for Everyone" arena
>>>> and closer to the "Systems Programming for Clever Individuals" camp.
>>> That's because Python is being developed by "Clever Individuals" and not
>>> by "Computer Programming for Everyone Committee".
>>>
>> I agree that the developers are Clever Individuals. So clever, in fact,
>> that they realise Python needs to be as approachable as possible, not a
>> language for them alone.
>
> Anyway I don't believe it's possible to create a CP4E language without a
> "CP4E Steering Committee", and I think such committee it Python land is...
> dormant at present...
>
Given that they say "a camel is a horse designed by a committee" I think
that language design by committee is very unlikely to produce something
well suited to the needs of unsophisticated users. That would require a
single individual with good language design skills and the ability to
veto features that were out of line with the design requirements. A lot
like a BDFL, really.
regards
Steve
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