[Python-Dev] New syntax for 'dynamic' attribute access (original) (raw)

Steve Holden steve at holdenweb.com
Thu Feb 15 01:48:48 CET 2007

Oleg Broytmann wrote:

On Wed, Feb 14, 2007 at 03:24:30PM +0000, Steve Holden wrote:

Oleg Broytmann wrote:

On Tue, Feb 13, 2007 at 10:10:37AM +0000, Steve Holden wrote:

Python further away from the "Computer Programming for Everyone" arena and closer to the "Systems Programming for Clever Individuals" camp. That's because Python is being developed by "Clever Individuals" and not by "Computer Programming for Everyone Committee".

I agree that the developers are Clever Individuals. So clever, in fact, that they realise Python needs to be as approachable as possible, not a language for them alone. Anyway I don't believe it's possible to create a CP4E language without a "CP4E Steering Committee", and I think such committee it Python land is... dormant at present... Given that they say "a camel is a horse designed by a committee" I think that language design by committee is very unlikely to produce something well suited to the needs of unsophisticated users. That would require a single individual with good language design skills and the ability to veto features that were out of line with the design requirements. A lot like a BDFL, really.

regards Steve

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