merits of Lisp vs Python

[John Thingstad]

On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:49:59 +0100, mystilleef <mystilleef at gmail.com>  
wrote:

>
> Donkeys have wings.
>

? You attitude towards CLOS is obviously insane.

>> 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?
>

Lisp can also use .NET.  .NET =/= C#

>> Python is fine if you approach programming as Lego, simply gluing  
>> together
>> libraries.
>
> You mean it's fine for what 90% of programmers do?
>

Yes CRUD (Create, Read Update, Delete)..
Sure you can do that in any languge..
Not sure I would call it programming.

>> 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.
>

Even then..

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