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On 27/09/2012 17:16, Devin Jeanpierre wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Steven D'Aprano
> <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
>> On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:11:13 -0400, Devin Jeanpierre wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 2:13 AM, Steven D'Aprano
>>> <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:15:00 +0100, Mark Lawrence wrote: And a
>>>> response:
>>>>
>>>> http://data.geek.nz/python-is-doing-just-fine
>>>
>>> Summary of that article:
>>>
>>> "Sure, you have all these legitimate concerns, but look, cake!"
>>
>> Did you read the article or just make up a witty response? If so, you
>> half succeeded.
>>
>> It's more like, "Well, maybe, your concerns *might* be legitimate, but I
>> don't think so because..." and then he gives half a dozen or more reasons
>> why Python is in no danger. None of which involve cake, although one of
>> them did involve Raspberry Pi. An easy mistake to make.
>
> Haha! :)
>
> Well, I don't agree. But let me explain.
>

[snipped]

> -- Devin
>

The article Steven D'Aprano referred to is not a direct response to the 
article I referred to, yet your words are written as if it were.  May I 
ask why?  Or have I missed something?

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.