merits of Lisp vs Python

[Larry Elmore]

mystilleef wrote:
> John Thingstad wrote:
>> You are just being silly.
>> Lisp's OO environment CLOS is vastly superior to Python classes.
>> Both in terms of expressive power and flexibility.
>> You might even find out if you ever learnt how to use it.
>>
> 
> Donkeys have wings.

And thus you think you can fly?

>> In the windows world the best way to access system libraries are
>> via .NET. Thus each language inventing it's own libraries is quickly
>> becoming
> 
> You're only proving my point. Why do you think most windows developers
> use .NET?

I didn't realize .NET is a *language*.

>> Python is fine if you approach programming as Lego, simply gluing together
>> libraries.
> 
> You mean it's fine for what 90% of programmers do?
> 
>> But if you want to do some serious algorithmic's you may find that it is
>> just to slow.
> 
> Slow for users who aren't familiar with Psyco, Pyrex and C extensions,
> sure.
>