"The Python Way"
Ivan Van Laningham
ivanlan at callware.com
Fri Jun 4 14:46:14 EDT 1999
Hi All--
Robert Meegan wrote:
>
> On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, Graham Matthews wrote:
>
> >
[snip]
>
> One problem that exists with suggestions for improvements to Python is that
> different people have different ideas about what features are essential to
> the language. Most people seem to agree that objects and whitespace are
> core features of Python, but others have made (more or less) well-reasoned
> arguments pointing out the weaknesses inherent in each of these.
>
[...]
> The important thing is neither to quash dissent nor to debate the number of
> angels that can dance on the head of an object, but to freely share ideas
> in the hope of improving both Python and our own pool of knowledge.
>
> This learned opinion is, of course, not worth the bits it's written on.
>
Ah, but it is. Very nice summary of how the Python community works and
gets things done, Robert. Thank you.
<sorry-for-the-me-too-post-but-roberts-rules-dont-apply-here-except-when-they-do>-ly
y'rs,
Ivan
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Ivan Van Laningham
Callware Technologies, Inc.
ivanlan at callware.com
http://www.pauahtun.org
See also:
http://www.foretec.com/python/workshops/1998-11/proceedings.html
Army Signal Corps: Cu Chi, Class of '70
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