On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:43:22 +0100, martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> also sprach Miles Bader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.24.0334 > +0100]: >> Python (and any language that depends on vast amounts of installed >> infrastructure) seems a bit dodgy for a core low-level facility. > It's a great language to develop stuff at a moderate speed. > Also note that much of Debian started out as Perl. I won't compare > the two, but it's basically the same. And there is python-minimal > and I have heard rumours that it will be in base soon. If we were starting out from scratch, sure, there would be little difference -- but we already have a minimal Perl essential package, and I am not sure bloating the minimal install with yet another scripting language is a good idea. If we are gonna be doing so, however, ruby is a better scripting language to add to base. Personally, I tink adding ayet another language would be a mistake, though. manoj -- Ever wonder if taxation without representation might have been cheaper? Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]