Python as an Object Oriented Programming Language

Aaron K. Johnson akjmicro at yahoo.com
Sun Dec 22 10:41:39 EST 2002


In message <mailman.1040533770.24149.python-list at python.org>, Laura Creighton
wrote:
> 
> <snip> 
> > Its a real hostile place, and it utterly turned me off to Lisp culture in
> > general.
> 
> And that is a shame, because actually programming in LISP is a joy.
> 
> > I gain satisfaction in knowing that Python is enjoying real-world success
> and
> > usage while their pet language dies a slow pathetic death. And I have
> nothing
> > against Lisp (ok a couple of things) as a language. Just many of the
> people
> > using it, or at least those in C.L.L., appear to be such losers!
> > 
> > -Aaron.
> 
> It is probably not a good idea to judge real programming communities
> by usenet newsgroups that refer to the same language. 

I know, I know. But it's hard. I'm only going by my experiences on c.l.l, which
give the impression that these people have bad attitudes and wish to mangle
newbies in the name of their beloved 40 year tradition. 

No authors of lisp books give me that impression, of course. My own experience
USING Lisp has been pleasant at times, too.

I just lost interest as soon as I discovered that some of the things I was
trying to do in it were so much less of a headache in Python.

Ok. No more language flame wars.

Best,
Aaron.




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