Python vs. Lisp -- please explain

[bruno at modulix]

Paul Boddie wrote:
(snip)

> I'm not sure why people get all defensive about Python's
> interpreted/scripting designation

Because it carries a negative connotation of "slow toy language not
suitable for 'serious' tasks". Dynamicity apart, CPython's
implementation is much closer to Java than to bash scripts - but still,
as soon as you say "interpreted, scripting", peoples think "not serious".

-- 
bruno desthuilliers
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p in 'onurb at xiludom.gro'.split('@')])"