LANGUAGE QUESTION???

[laotseu]

Gerrit Holl wrote:
> Pupppy Wizzard schreef op woensdag  4 juni om 12:01:48 +0000:
> 
>>Hi. I am an old school programmer looking to modernize my skill set. I
>>want to focus on one new language. Should I choose:
> 
> 
>>VB
>>VB.net
>>C#
>>C++
>>Python
>>Smalltalk
>>J#
>>JScript.net
>>or Java?
> 
> 
> You should definetely choose Python. What other response do you expect
> from c.l.python newsgroup?
> 

(snip)

> 
> VB is Evil, C++ is extremely complex and JScript is not a complete language.
> Java isn't fun 

Right 'til that point...

> and Smalltalk isn't practical.

Could you elaborate, please ?

> Don't know about C# and J#.

MS Windows only... Both are designed to be Java competitors, but whitout 
OS "independancy"

> Note that I have all this from second hand, I myself only know Python.

Having used VB and some others languages professionnally, and having at 
least a base knowledge of Java and C++ (ie : no working experience now, 
but I could use them if asked too), I agree with most of this.

Laotseu