> With Python, things are really messy. I have to run the installer > to install dozens of directories and hundreds of files, and I don't > really know if all of them are necessary. Plus, lots of libraries > are in .py, which is of course not as efficient/clean as having all > of the core functions built-in in the C/C++ core, like in PHP. > > Then again, I do like the Python language. It would be great if > Python (or a variation of Python) can be made the PHP way, one > executable file, and you get everything.
You have a somewhat distorted view of things. I've been cursing PHP quite a few times exactly for that monolitic nature. If you need e.g. oracle support, you have to recompile the whole lot, not just a module as it has no no C-module concept - so you can't add functionality besides using PHP-includes. So much for efficiency. Diez -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
