Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.mixmin.net!hq-usenetpeers.eweka.nl!81.171.88.15.MISMATCH!eweka.nl!lightspeed.eweka.nl!194.109.133.85.MISMATCH!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed6.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.001 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 1.00; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:Python': 0.05; 'arguments': 0.07; 'tkinter': 0.07; 'python': 0.09; 'from:addr:ethan': 0.09; 'from:addr:stoneleaf.us': 0.09; 'from:name:ethan furman': 0.09; 'lawrence': 0.09; 'message- id:@stoneleaf.us': 0.09; 'received:184.172': 0.09; 'received:gator410.hostgator.com': 0.09; '~ethan~': 0.09; 'beautifully': 0.16; 'chap': 0.16; 'iirc': 0.16; 'received:69.93': 0.16; 'received:72.11': 0.16; 'received:72.11.125': 0.16; 'received:72.11.125.166': 0.16; 'torn': 0.16; 'trap.': 0.16; 'troll': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.17; 'certainly': 0.17; 'pieces': 0.17; "i've": 0.23; 'seems': 0.23; 'least': 0.25; 'header:In-Reply- To:1': 0.25; 'header:User-Agent:1': 0.26; 'actual': 0.28; "i'm": 0.29; 'gets': 0.32; "who's": 0.32; 'could': 0.32; "he's": 0.33; 'anyone': 0.33; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.33; 'there': 0.35; 'but': 0.36; 'useful': 0.36; 'author': 0.37; 'being': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'mark': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'easily': 0.39; 'header:Received:5': 0.40; 'think': 0.40; 'reasons,': 0.65; 'stuck': 0.65; 'enjoy': 0.67; 'steady': 0.71; 'lee,': 0.84; 'tolerance': 0.84; 'ethan': 0.91; 'xah': 0.91 Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:05:35 -0700 From: Ethan Furman User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (Windows/20070221) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Article on the future of Python References: <5062AC20.6060904@stoneleaf.us> <506303C2.8090802@tysdomain.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - gator410.hostgator.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - python.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - stoneleaf.us X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: ([192.168.10.136]) [72.11.125.166]:4500 X-Source-Auth: ethan+stoneleaf.us X-Email-Count: 1 X-Source-Cap: dG9idWs7dG9idWs7Z2F0b3I0MTAuaG9zdGdhdG9yLmNvbQ== X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 22 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1348675882 news.xs4all.nl 6902 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:49391 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:30221 Mark Lawrence wrote: > On 26/09/2012 14:31, Littlefield, Tyler wrote: > >> >> PS: Anyone know if rantingrik had relatives? ;) >> > > I say steady on old chap that's just not cricket. I've been known to > have a go at rr in the past for good reasons, but when he gets stuck > into Tkinter he is an extremely useful contributor. I certainly prefer > him to Xah Lee, who's attempts at improving Python documentation were > beautifully torn to pieces here, IIRC by Ethan Furman, apologies to him > and the actual author if I'm incorrect. I don't think it was me -- my troll tolerance is extremely low; currently there are sixteen in my troll trap. I could easily see it being D'Aprano, though -- he's excellent at shredding ridiculous arguments and even seems to enjoy it. Least ways, I enjoy reading his responses. :) ~Ethan~