On Thu, 27 Jan 2011, Michael Glass wrote: > I am someone who started using Icon as my utility > programming language about 25 years ago. But I > have pretty much switched to Python. I have not > created any new Unicon code in several years except > for maintenance and some toy codes just for fun and > practice. > > And I love Icon/Unicon. But Python seems to have > passed it by, both in terms of convenient language > capabilities and available library packages.
Seems to be a catch-22 thing - the larger the user base, the more code that will be contributed, the more appealing the language will become, etc etc. But Python had to have had "startup difficulties" as well, did it not? How did it and others overcome those? Could it be that both Python and Ruby etc, first used the Web and CGI in an attempt to be in the 'Nets face to get the exposure? Like, "See what I can do, and how easily I can do it! Try it with your Intranets!" sort of thing. Just a thought ... -- Duke ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Unicon-group mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unicon-group
