Python Cannot be Killed

[Daniel Fackrell]

Tim Rowe wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:13:25 -0400, "Terry Reedy" <tjreedy at udel.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Every few months, someone asks for tips on convincing 'management'
>> that Python is as safe a business bet as closed-source, proprietary
>> products.  Here's a point that is sometimes overlooked: unlike the
>> latter,
>>
>> Python cannot be killed.
>
> If Python were perceived as a threat to Microsoft I would expect them
> to produce a "Visual Python" with a snazzy interface, some fairly neat
> proprietary web tools and subtle incompatibilities with the
> GPL-compatible one we know and love, and integrated with MSIE.
> Unfortunately Sun is struggling to stop them doing this with Java, and
> the Python community would, AFAICS, have real trouble finding the
> money to mount an effective opposition.

If it were to happen, as bad as that would be, I sure hope they'd have the
insight to call it "C natural".  <wink>

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