On Feb 2, 12:03 pm, Albert van der Horst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > > > Russ P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Jan 23, 7:42 pm, George Sakkis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Jan 23, 8:14 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> > The annual Linux Journal survey is online now for any Linux users who > >> > want to vote for Python. http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1006101 > > >> ... > > >> 18. What is your favorite programming language? > > >> (15 choices, Python not included) > > >> 19. What is your favorite scripting language? > > >> o Python > > >> o Perl > > >> (5 more choices) > > >> Python is much more than a "scripting language" (whatever this means, > >> other than a semi-derogatory term used by clueless PHBs). Sorry, I'll > >> pass. > > >> George > > >Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I think of a Python > >"script" as a flat source file with no (or few) functions or classes, > >whereas a full-blown "program" has functions and classes. Both have > >their place. > > >I agree it is unfortunate that the Linux World poll classified Python > >as a "scripting language." I suspect they did that because Python is > >not (typically) compiled and does not have static typing. > > In the context of linux a programming language is > a language that generates an ELF binary executable to be stored > in a /.../bin/ directory. > A scripting language is a language whose programs are normally > distributed in human-readable form. It is appropriate to call > such a program a script. If the first two characters is "#!" > and the execution bit is set, it is a script in the linux sense. > > So as far as I can tell it boils down to a clear technical > distinction, and I'm sure they didn't mean offence.
Java doesn't compile to ELF binaries, last time I checked. Carl Banks -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
