Python is a gem, you need to keep pushing it ....

[sismex01 at hebmex.com]

> From: Peter Hansen [mailto:peter at engcorp.com] 
> Sent: Viernes, 04 de Julio de 2003 01:11 p.m.
> 
> Peter Hansen wrote:
> > 
> > sismex01 at hebmex.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Peter Hansen [mailto:peter at engcorp.com]
> > > > Sent: Viernes, 04 de Julio de 2003 07:42 a.m.
> > > >
> > > > delphiro wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > [attribution removed... don't do that!]
> > > > > > Python *is* great but lets not pretend that its a good
> > > > > > fit for every problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > I doubt that (unless you develop hardware drivers).
> > > >
> > > > Are you saying that you think Python _is_ a good fit
> > > > for every problem, excluding only hardware drivers?
> > > >
> > > > -Peter
> > > >
> > >
> > > Seems like he is; in my experience Python has been flexible
> > > enough to fit any problem I've tossed at it.
> > 
> > As it has for me, but neither you nor I have thrown *every*
> > problem at it, and the OP appears to be stating that he believes
> > we would never find Python inadequate, no matter what we threw
> > at it (exception hardware drivers again).
> > 
> > As an example, one could argue that embedded systems are not
> > merely "hardware drivers" (one could also argue that they are,
> > but I do not), yet we've found Python suitable in only one
> > of our embedded system products.
> 
> Thus contradicting myself, of course. :-)  What I meant to say
> was "I know what you mean, since I've found it highly suitable
> as well, but no one with good experience in computing could 
> reasonably claim it will fit *all* problems except hardware drivers."
> 
> -Peter
>

Specially since Pypy is going to address some of those problems
which make Python not suitable for drivers; they it's going to
be *the* right answer for "What language?".

;-)

-gustavo
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