Why Python (a bit different)

[djw]

Gerald Senarclens de Grancy wrote:

> Hi everybody!
> I recently gave a little lecture to my collegues at University and
> couldn't answer a nontechnical question of my prof afterwards. He wanted
> to know 'why python', but not in the way 'Why should so. use Python?',
> but meaning 'Why did Guido create Python?'.
> I couldn't find a good ressource online yet, maybe so can give me a good
> link or just the straightforward answer.
> Thanks, Gerald

Topic 1.2 in the General Python FAQ has your answer. 

http://www.python.org/doc/faq/general.html

-Don