Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-28 Thread Jeremiah Dodds
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:07 AM, rantingrick wrote: > I curious of how many are "really" out there. I have been watching the > list for some time but basically see the same 10 or so people > answering questions. > > Reply to this message so we can see how many exists here > > Thanks > -- > http:

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-28 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2009-01-28, Bruno Desthuilliers wrote: >> very interesting. We should have a vote as to who would be the >> most likely candidate, now that would be a good thread :) > > Waste of time as far as I'm concerned. Usenet? Wasting time? Never! -- Grant Edwards grante

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-28 Thread Bruno Desthuilliers
rantingrick a écrit : On Jan 27, 10:12 am, Bruno Desthuilliers wrote: All you can say is that he didn't *post* here (at least under his real identity...) for the 9 past years - this doesn't mean he never *reads* (and this, you just have no way to know). Ah, this is a good point. You have to

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-28 Thread Bruno Desthuilliers
Grant Edwards a écrit : On 2009-01-27, Bruno Desthuilliers wrote: Please visit comp.databases or comp.lang.javascript for really unfriendly and unhelpful places where few happens except "bickering and name-calling". I've always found comp.lang.c to be a rather dangerous place as well. Rea

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Mensanator
On Jan 27, 11:53 am, rantingrick wrote: > On Jan 27, 10:12 am, Bruno Desthuilliers > 42.desthuilli...@websiteburo.invalid> wrote: > > All you can say is that he didn't *post* here (at least under his real > > identity...) for the 9 past years - this doesn't mean he never *reads* > > (and this, yo

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Mike Driscoll
On Jan 27, 2:52 pm, Duncan Booth wrote: > Thorsten Kampe wrote: > > * rantingrick (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:03:16 -0800 (PST)) > >> On Jan 27, 12:00 pm, Paul Rubin wrote: > >> > Guido does post here once in a while, under his own name.  I can't > >> > think of any very r

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Duncan Booth
Thorsten Kampe wrote: > * rantingrick (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:03:16 -0800 (PST)) >> On Jan 27, 12:00 pm, Paul Rubin wrote: >> > Guido does post here once in a while, under his own name.  I can't >> > think of any very recent examples, but I can remember some from a f

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Steve Holden
rantingrick wrote: > On Jan 27, 12:00 pm, Paul Rubin wrote: >> Guido does post here once in a while, under his own name. I can't >> think of any very recent examples, but I can remember some from a few >> years back. > > I searched the archives for "Guido van Rossum

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Mike Driscoll
> > Of the newsgroups I read, c.l.python is probably the most friendly and > > has one of the highest S/N ratios.  People who would have been roasted > > alive in other newsgroups for their laziness or presumptuousness get > > surprisingly gentle treatment in c.l.python.  I do know of a few > > lo

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Mark Wooding
Grant Edwards writes: > I've always found comp.lang.c to be a rather dangerous place as well. Hey, I grew up in comp.lang.c! I'd have to agree with you, though. (I try to play nice when I'm here.) In fact, comp.lang.* generally has a reputation as a place you don't want to find yourself afte

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Thorsten Kampe
* rantingrick (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:03:16 -0800 (PST)) > On Jan 27, 12:00 pm, Paul Rubin wrote: > > Guido does post here once in a while, under his own name.  I can't > > think of any very recent examples, but I can remember some from a few > > years back. > > I searc

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread rantingrick
On Jan 27, 12:00 pm, Paul Rubin wrote: > Guido does post here once in a while, under his own name.  I can't > think of any very recent examples, but I can remember some from a few > years back. I searched the archives for "Guido van Rossum" and there is nothing since

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Paul Rubin
Bruno Desthuilliers writes: > All you can say is that he didn't *post* here (at least under his real > identity...) for the 9 past years - this doesn't mean he never *reads* > (and this, you just have no way to know). Guido does post here once in a while, under his own name. I can't think of any

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread rantingrick
On Jan 27, 10:12 am, Bruno Desthuilliers wrote: > All you can say is that he didn't *post* here (at least under his real > identity...) for the 9 past years - this doesn't mean he never *reads* > (and this, you just have no way to know). Ah, this is a good point. You have to wonder, Guido could

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Vincent Davis
Being a newbie and not aware of other good places to ask dump questions. I have been very happy with the help I have gotten. Some of the other discussions are a little interesting to me but I wonder/am grateful if these keep the knowledgeable people around so us newbies can ask questions. Since I a

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2009-01-27, Bruno Desthuilliers wrote: > Please visit comp.databases or comp.lang.javascript for really > unfriendly and unhelpful places where few happens except > "bickering and name-calling". I've always found comp.lang.c to be a rather dangerous place as well. Of the newsgroups I read,

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Cameron Laird
In article <8692c77c-0498-4c68-940f-e4d4427f3...@x37g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>, rantingrick wrote: >Seems like the only thing people are interested in is bickering and >name calling. I noticed the post "Does Python really follow..." has >over 400 post mainly from the same 10 people. Maybe this is

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Bruno Desthuilliers
rantingrick a écrit : Seems like the only thing people are interested in is bickering and name calling. I noticed the post "Does Python really follow..." has over 400 post mainly from the same 10 people. There are occasionally such kind of threads, indeed. And, as Mike mentionned, the usual FA

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Bruno Desthuilliers
rantingrick a écrit : On Jan 27, 9:43 am, Mike Driscoll wrote: I think Guido has better things to do...and his employer probably doesn't want him spending all day answering stuff like that. Mike I totally agree, and i would never expect him to field noob questions but i just thought it odd h

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread rantingrick
On Jan 27, 9:43 am, Mike Driscoll wrote: > I think Guido has better things to do...and his employer probably > doesn't want him spending all day answering stuff like that. > Mike I totally agree, and i would never expect him to field noob questions but i just thought it odd he has not dropped by

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Benjamin Kaplan
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:42 AM, rantingrick wrote: > Seems like the only thing people are interested in is bickering and > name calling. I noticed the post "Does Python really follow..." has > over 400 post mainly from the same 10 people. Maybe this is why Guido > no longer wishes to be a part

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Mike Driscoll
On Jan 27, 9:17 am, rantingrick wrote: > I also looked at Guido's profile and he has not posted a message here > since 2000. WOW! I know he way ahead of "us" here but why has he not > drooped in for a chat with the python community? Matz(the creator of > Ruby), is a regular at comp.lang.ruby. > >

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread rantingrick
Seems like the only thing people are interested in is bickering and name calling. I noticed the post "Does Python really follow..." has over 400 post mainly from the same 10 people. Maybe this is why Guido no longer wishes to be a part of this group. Where is the sense of community here? Anybody c

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread rantingrick
I also looked at Guido's profile and he has not posted a message here since 2000. WOW! I know he way ahead of "us" here but why has he not drooped in for a chat with the python community? Matz(the creator of Ruby), is a regular at comp.lang.ruby. This makes me wonder if Guido thinks comp.lang.pyt

Re: How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread Mike Driscoll
On Jan 27, 9:07 am, rantingrick wrote: > I curious of how many are "really" out there. I have been watching the > list for some time but basically see the same 10 or so people > answering questions. > > Reply to this message so we can see how many exists here > > Thanks I'm not sure how you arriv

How many followers of comp.lang.python

2009-01-27 Thread rantingrick
I curious of how many are "really" out there. I have been watching the list for some time but basically see the same 10 or so people answering questions. Reply to this message so we can see how many exists here Thanks -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list