syntax question: "<>" and "!=" operators

[Just van Rossum]

In article <ad052e5c.0203161930.60860d06 at posting.google.com>,
 danb_83 at yahoo.com (Dan Bishop) wrote:

> Even for complex numbers, for which "less than or greater than" is 
> meaningless?

It doesn't have that meaning for me anymore, it simple means "not equal" 
to me. It is an abstract symbol. I really don't believe we can discuss 
this on any other level than "I prefer x because I'm used to it", which 
seems a little, erm, pointless...

Just