Linux.Com

[Mike Steed]

> From: warlock at eskimo.com [mailto:warlock at eskimo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 2:42 PM
> To: python-list at python.org
> Subject: Re: Linux.Com
> 
> 
> On Wed, 8 Dec 1999 00:07:20 -0500 (EST), 
>  Barry A. Warsaw, in the persona of <bwarsaw at cnri.reston.va.us>,
>  brought forth the following words...:
> 
> >
> >>>>>> "AC" == Al Christians <achrist at easystreet.com> writes:
> >
> >    AC> Python is running a healthy 4th in the Linux.Com scripting
> >    AC> languages poll.
> >
> >Looks like your message has rallied the troops!  It's now running a
> >distant second behind the 4-letter word of scripting languages :)
> >
> >Perl   42.65% (633)
> >Python 16.31% (242)
> >PHP    15.84% (235)
> >
> >Hmm... anybody think we need more `P' languages?
> >
> >-Barry
> >
> (not scripting but whattheheck) 
> Prolog? 
> PL/1
> pan
> umm... I am running out, any others?

Well, I guess you asked for it.

ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/doc/misc/lang-list.txt

I was going to copy just the "P" languages here, but the text (which
includes descriptions) is over 50KBytes.  Incidentally, the list still
refers to Python-1.0.0, ca. 1991.  "Available for Unix, Amoeba, and Mac."

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M.