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

Tim Lavoie tool_man at spamcop.net
Fri Nov 8 13:10:38 EST 2002


>>>>> "Eddie" == Eddie Corns <eddie at holyrood.ed.ac.uk> writes:

    Eddie> Tim Lavoie <tool_man at spamcop.net> writes:
    >> I still haven't figured out how to slide some Intercal in at
    >> work though...  :)

    Eddie> Intercal! don't be such a wuss - have a look at
    Eddie> http://www.eleves.ens.fr:8080/home/madore/programs/unlambda/

Heheh. Yeah, that's even better. I checked out the Fibonacci example:

```s``s``sii`ki
  `k.*``s``s`ks
 ``s`k`s`ks``s``s`ks``s`k`s`kr``s`k`sikk
  `k``s`ksk

All I can think of is that it represents the sound of someone gagging
on their respirator...  :)

On the other hand, it might be fun to write a program that writes
Unlambda code, 'cause I sure don't want to read it.

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walk carefully.
                -- Russian Proverb



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