Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!selfless.tophat.at!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 0.002 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 1.00; '*S*': 0.00; 'startup': 0.04; 'thread,': 0.04; 'subject:Python': 0.06; 'python': 0.08; 'chose': 0.09; 'pm,': 0.10; 'this:': 0.10; '>>>': 0.12; 'received:209.85.214.174': 0.14; 'received:mail- iw0-f174.google.com': 0.14; 'wrote:': 0.14; 'angelico': 0.16; "didn't,": 0.16; 'essay': 0.16; 'flaming': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'posted:': 0.16; 'tue,': 0.17; 'interesting.': 0.19; 'header:In- Reply-To:1': 0.21; 'seems': 0.21; 'maybe': 0.23; 'missed': 0.26; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.28; 'thanks': 0.28; 'received:209.85.214': 0.28; 'subject:?': 0.29; '24,': 0.29; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.33; 'chris': 0.34; 'regardless': 0.34; 'languages': 0.35; 'from:': 0.36; 'beginning': 0.37; 'received:google.com': 0.37; 'received:209.85': 0.37; 'solutions.': 0.37; 'thread': 0.37; 'but': 0.38; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'received:209': 0.39; 'link.': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'everyone': 0.40; 'current': 0.40; 'best': 0.60; 'hot': 0.82; 'subject:Why': 0.84; 'subject:choose': 0.84; 'subject:its': 0.84; 'title,': 0.84; 'pet': 0.91 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=5Bc1rI94znfp1M6FMxz44R8CdOFuXMTBsCt2A5zl2aw=; b=pEhqAzDZqfWXIM7ZFLG3zQ8US9JpYUA8ptHbNi7gwNKo/KvIzdR7YqCfhLMrciD6zD B79Q2EJl9ov4KyQW5GmOsqh2ynvAYxOLX8IXbbzTevdoUOS2+JFRffgJwzpeNt+NNFvn /aQ5QKkPvWlEGUoAs1+yF7R9kEGESgQoLCkXU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=fYCaFbWgZRPGzhPHT08u0wtOz0DKx5ugKzyLPJfQ5tOFr1AuUwOzZY73ylVxSsHsRd Ec1PAwLTUyv/sFJy+dNEagbSPGSIGgQfhFS7AOYIwTN3PLPsHwwKHBuXKkTV8ZnLodkE fc1fC/VgGedVnZXb6ODVBpxQDo7frth3qLV2Y= MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <141C5F3E5EA34913884EE6007F95A1E0@octavian> References: <80d59383-36a3-4744-85c4-1a0577f1d3a6@dr5g2000vbb.googlegroups.com> <141C5F3E5EA34913884EE6007F95A1E0@octavian> Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 18:20:44 +1000 Subject: Re: Why did Quora choose Python for its development? From: Chris Angelico To: python-list@python.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 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: 25 NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.94.164.166 X-Trace: 1306225247 news.xs4all.nl 49184 [::ffff:82.94.164.166]:40930 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:6120 On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Octavian Rasnita wrote: > From: "Stefan Behnel" >> >> Beliavsky, 20.05.2011 18:39: >>> >>> I thought this essay on why one startup chose Python was interesting. >> >> Since everyone seems to be hot flaming at their pet languages in this >> thread, let me quickly say this: >> >> Thanks for sharing the link. > > > Maybe I have missed a message, but if I didn't, please provide that link. > I am always interested to find the best solutions. At the beginning of the thread, three days and forty-odd messages ago, this was posted: http://www.quora.com/Why-did-Quora-choose-Python-for-its-development It's the reason for the thread title, regardless of the current thread content :) Chris Angelico