Re: Consider Python John C.Randolph (jcr@idiom.com)
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:24:29 -0700

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Monty Zukowski" <mzukowski@bco.com>

> I'd love to see Python as per-version's scripting language. I'd be
happy to do
> things like configure and compile a stripped down version for linux so
you could
> evaluate its size and features as an embedded interpreter.
>
> I'm curious as to what you see as weaknesses in it, why you wouldn't
choose it.
> Or maybe the best thing is to wait for that alpha version of perv and I
can hook
> it in myself and start the debate there.

Let's see... Python's free, it's available on a *lot* of platforms, and it's considerably more legible than Perl.

No objection here.

-jcr