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After this religious debate concludes, I propose we return to the old standby - vi versus emacs. -----Original Message----- From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Gruene Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 5:25 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Off-topic: Best Scripting Language -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi James, I don't read "blaming" in George's words, just reasoning for a personal decision. Maybe I suffer from similar prejudice: I have the impression that python programmers spend a lot of effort in trying to convince others that python is a "good" choice. Why bother rather than let people make their own decision? Cheers, Tim On 09/12/2012 09:49 PM, James Stroud wrote: > > On Sep 12, 2012, at 1:00 PM, George Sheldrick wrote: > >> It is the lack of compatibility between different versions >> mentioned by Ethan that really put me off learning PYTHON. > > > Python is backwards compatible. I have reams of code I wrote in > python 2.3 that still works in 2.7 without modification. > > Also, python (aka python 2) and python 3000 (aka python 3) are > considered two different languages. It's not reasonable to > consider them one language and then complain that they are > incompatible. Python 3 was created as a new language (and should be > treated as such) precisely because it breaks compatibility with > python 2. That was the intent of the language authors. > > You blame the authors for recognizing limitations of a language > and inventing a new one to overcome those limitations. > > If the FORTRAN authors would have done that about 30 years ago, we > all might be programming in FORTRAN. > > James > > - -- - -- Dr Tim Gruene Institut fuer anorganische Chemie Tammannstr. 4 D-37077 Goettingen GPG Key ID = A46BEE1A -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iD8DBQFQUaZRUxlJ7aRr7hoRAimoAJwPAw1o0VqugVERQcYN0RBR424mYgCgu8mF cwGd1+0swzfudjmf0pgu0ek= =NIVw -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates Direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system.