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

[maney at pobox.com]

Patrick W <patrickw106 at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> You imply that a struggle with Lisp's syntax is inevitable for
> newbies,

Nah, I just didn't feel like hedging it about with wards against
something as unlikely (IME) as, well, yourself.  Nor does this rely on
that being true in 100% of cases in order to account for a smaller than
deserved (on some hypothetical basis of technical merit) market share
that Lisp ought to have.