On 5/26/06, Ian Bicking <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > kirby urner wrote: > > Not many scientists and engineers learn C or sh any more. ABC's > > developers had the right idea. > > Yes, but they learn C++ and Java and things like that. It's all part of > the Algol family, and that family has maintained a strong hold on the > mainstream of language syntax. >
So you're saying Python is sufficiently accessible because we may still assume scientists and engineers are learning C++ and Java? The fact remains: many academics are throwing up their hands when encountering Python, because they can't make the leap from what they knew before. If my sources are to be believed that is: http://worldgame.blogspot.com/2006/05/coffee-shop-physics.html Kirby _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
