On Dec 3, 2007 4:34 PM, Russ P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm amazed that anyone here answered this obvious troll... > > I doubt the original post was a troll, but the statement above clearly > is. > > You are entitled to your opinion about the idea of changing the name > of the language, but calling it a troll is just arrogance on display.
If the OP had made reasonable arguments (many others have covered why they're not particularly reasonable) or a reasonable suggestion for a new name, maybe. Such as it is, I'm not convinced it wasn't a troll... > Computer geeks often fail to appreciate how they are viewed by the > outside world. They come up with a great language and give it a joke > for a name, not realizing that the joke is ultimately on them. ...and thus, maybe the joke is on you? Just to play devil's advocate... -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list