Why is Python popular, while Lisp and Scheme aren't?

[laotseu]

Kenny Tilton wrote:
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> 
>>  (FWIW, I've had a quick
>> look at IDLE and it didn't much appeal to me, so I'm inclined to think
>> that if IDLE or some other limited choice of IDE/editor were a
>> practical requirement, I likely wouldn't be using Python now.)
> 
> 
> I am close! I have asked twice here what folks use to do Python, and I 
> have yet to get one solitary answer. That is /really/ strange. Anyway, 
> what IDE /do/ you use?
> 

For Python ? Emacs, as for Lisp, C, HTML, or (almost) whatever language 
I may use...

why ?-)

Laotseu