Paul Prescod wrote:
> Pixel wrote:
> > 
> >...
> > 
> > ok, let's say instead that the differences between Python and Ruby are getting
> > smaller (i didn't say converging :)
> 
> Fair enough. Perl 6 is probably converging on a similar place also.

> Problem: as these languages converge it will be harder and harder for
> new programmers or managers to choose between them. "I like Python
> because in some vague way it feels more comfortable than Ruby. Or vice
> versa. Hope that helps you to choose!" 

Even if the languages will have similar feature-sets, their philosophy and
overall design will stay very different.

You can put or at least try to put every single feature into a language, but
will that really improve that language?
Python will have someday (Python 2.2 ?) all the features Ruby has since it's 
very beginning. My question are:
  * how does the new features fit into the general design of the language?
  * do the standard libraries take care of the new features and do they make 
    them simple to use (e.g. Array#each in Ruby)?
  * will they be accepted and widely used?


Regards,

  Michael

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