[Fwd: Re: [Uuu-devel] languages] <-- Why Python

[Paul Rubin]

Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at iinet.net.au> writes:
> Compare out-of-the-box Python:
>    a = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
> 
> And out-of-the-box Lisp:
>    (setq a (+ 1 2 3 4))
> 
> Which language has the lower barrier for entry? That should be a
> fairly important consideration for a language that is going to sit at
> the heart of an OS.

Huh?  Why does mucking about in the heart of an OS need a low barrier
of entry?