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

[Brian Quinlan]

Kenny Tilton wrote:
> documentation available at a keystroke, and apropos to search for
> stuff you suspect is in the language

Python has several nice help tools. Try typing "help()" at an
interactive shell. 

>    true garbage collection (I am /not/ looking forward to reference
> counting or the hoops one has to jump thru to handle cyclic refs)

Python does not require any such hoops. Python uses a generational
garbage collector to deal with circular references.

Cheers,
Brian