Re: Standard

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Date	Sun, 22 Feb 2015 07:04:31 -0600
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On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Phillip Fleming <carnovg@gmail.com> wrote:
> In my opinion, Python will not take off like C/C++ if there is no ANSI
> standard.

On one side of your statement, what makes you think Python ever wanted
to "take off like C/C++"? On the other side, there are other languages
(Java, PHP, Perl, Tcl) which have done pretty well without ANSI
standardization. Python as well, as done fine in my opinion without an
ANSI standard.

I can't help but think I've just given a troll a carrot though...

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