Python becoming less Lisp-like

[Steven Bethard]

Torsten Bronger wrote:
> the underlying constructs are utterly ugly, as are some of Python's
> features (e.g. __getattr__ and such, and decorators, in order to get
> nice class properties).

What do you find ugly about __getattr__?

> I looked for a new language for my hobby programming.
[snip]
> I want to go with Python, but you can definitely see that
> it's the oldest one: Many parts of its syntax are awkward and look
> like patchwork.

Interesting.  I've never thought that.  What parts strike you as 
"patchwork"?

STeVe