>>The fact that Python is open source is orthogonal to the fact that it compiles source into bytecode which can be decompiled. Also "Python" >>can't be open source. "Python" is a programming language. A concrete implementation (eg. CPython) can be open source. >>By your logic, "C" is opensource (in it's gcc incarnation) and therefore should also suffer from the reverse engineering problem you're raising.
Oops!! Didn't have brains to think of gcc when my friend said it. :).My bad. Thanks for pointing out the difference between a 'language' and 'Implementation'. >>This is subjective. I personally think it's mainly marketing (Java had Sun and C# had MS). This leads to secondary effects like certifications (which are useful for >>>non-tech hiring managers to evaluate potential employees), availability of 'resources' (since most engineering grads jump onto the now popular language in the >>>>hope of getting a job) Ok.My Question is.. What was PSF's in general, Guido's in particular thoughts about marketing python? And I heard Perl's marketing was excellent.How did they manage it with limited funds? _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
