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Re: Questions about LISP and Python.

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On 08/12/2011 04:10, Rick Johnson wrote:
[snip]
> I believe this community has a cancer. A cancer that is rotting us
> from the inside. A cancer that has metastasis and is spreading like
> wild fire.
>
<pedantic>The problem with a cancer is not that it rots, but that it
grows uncontrollably.</pedantic>

> *Inquisitive Joe asked:* What is the source of this cancer Rick?
>
> The source is a direct result of insufficient leadership. Our current
> leader has failed us. Maybe he never wanted to be a leader, but when
> you go and declare yourself a "benevolent dictator for life" you'd
> damn well better act like one!
>
He never declared himself "benevolent dictator for life", others
declared him so.

> Why has GvR not admonished the atrocious behavior of some people in
> this community? Why has GvR not admitted publicly the hideous state of
> IDLE and Tkinter? Where is the rally call? Where is the community
> spirit? The future of Pythin is in your hands Mr. Van Rossum. Will you
> step up and do what needs to be done? Will you have the courage? i
> sincerely hope so. If not, please step down and allow someone to lead.
> I await the supreme commanders ascent to power.

GvR isn't our leader, we are his followers. There's a difference. :-)

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Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Xah Lee <xahlee@gmail.com> - 2011-12-05 20:36 -0800
  Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-12-06 16:10 +1100
    Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-12-06 05:13 -0800
      Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-12-07 00:27 +1100
      Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2011-12-06 09:58 -0700
        Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-12-07 20:10 -0800
          Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Andrea Crotti <andrea.crotti.0@gmail.com> - 2011-12-08 11:10 +0000
          Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-12-08 22:20 +1100
          Re: Questions about LISP and Python. MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2011-12-08 17:43 +0000
            Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-12-09 07:23 +1100
      Re: Questions about LISP and Python. alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2011-12-06 19:52 -0800
        Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2011-12-07 20:14 -0800
  Re: Questions about LISP and Python. alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2011-12-05 23:02 -0800
    Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Matt Joiner <anacrolix@gmail.com> - 2011-12-06 18:54 +1100
  Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Alex Mizrahi <alex.mizrahi@gmail.com> - 2011-12-06 11:12 +0200
  Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Andrea Crotti <andrea.crotti.0@gmail.com> - 2011-12-07 10:14 +0000
  Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-12-07 06:17 -0500
    Re: Questions about LISP and Python. Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-12-07 13:16 +0000

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