Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!goblin2!goblin.stu.neva.ru!newsfeed1.swip.net!uio.no!nntp.uib.no!svn.schaathun.net!not-for-mail From: Hans Georg Schaathun Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Subject: Re: checking if a list is empty Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 07:13:28 +0100 Organization: University of Bergen Lines: 17 Message-ID: <8das98-nd8.ln1@svn.schaathun.net> References: <9hYwp.5805$xo2.3333@newsfe07.iad> <4dc502c7$0$29991$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <8354770a-d69d-4132-b0ba-2d610eab2fe7@d26g2000prn.googlegroups.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: vannskorpion.bccs.uib.no Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: toralf.uib.no 1305180709 11902 129.177.20.20 (12 May 2011 06:11:49 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@uib.no NNTP-Posting-Date: 12 May 2011 06:11:49 GMT User-Agent: slrn/pre1.0.0-18 (Linux) Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:5207 On Wed, 11 May 2011 20:31:45 -0700 (PDT), alex23 wrote: : On May 12, 7:24 am, harrismh777 wrote: : > We need to move away from 'canned apps' to a new day where : > the masses can sit down to their computer and solve new problems with it : > through intuitive language skills.  Why not? : : Because the vast majority of them don't seem to want to be bothered? Why does that matter? There is a sizeable group who need computers for purposes not (sufficiently) supported by the `canned apps'. The fact that they are outnumbered by users who really only need typewriters and entertainment theatres does in no way reduce the need of those who actually need /computers/. -- :-- Hans Georg