Re: Python's coming... from unexpected angles.

2007-10-17 Thread Ben Finney
"Eric Brunel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:19:26 +0200, Ben Finney > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does that mean you pronounce the word for the serpent as > > "pee-thon"? > > Yes. > > > Anyway, the pronunciation of "Python" (and hence the "Py" in > > "PyPy") is however

Re: Python's coming... from unexpected angles.

2007-10-17 Thread Eric Brunel
On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:19:26 +0200, Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Eric Brunel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Well, I'd definetely vote for a name change for PyPy, as in french, >> it's pronounced "pee-pee", and yes, it means what you think it >> means... ;-) > > Does that mean you

Re: Python's coming... from unexpected angles.

2007-10-16 Thread Stefan Behnel
Ben Finney wrote: > "Eric Brunel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Well, I'd definetely vote for a name change for PyPy, as in french, >> it's pronounced "pee-pee", and yes, it means what you think it >> means... ;-) > > Anyway, the pronunciation of "Python" (and hence the "Py" in "PyPy") > is ho

Re: Python's coming... from unexpected angles.

2007-10-16 Thread Ben Finney
"Eric Brunel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Well, I'd definetely vote for a name change for PyPy, as in french, > it's pronounced "pee-pee", and yes, it means what you think it > means... ;-) Does that mean you pronounce the word for the serpent as "pee-thon"? Anyway, the pronunciation of "Pytho

Re: Python's coming... from unexpected angles.

2007-10-16 Thread Eric Brunel
On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:14:57 +0200, Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Diez B. Roggisch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Just found this: > > The direct link to the article is > http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/16/french-lady-finds-py.html>. > >> I do believe that Python should be somewh

Re: Python's coming... from unexpected angles.

2007-10-16 Thread Ben Finney
"Diez B. Roggisch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Just found this: The direct link to the article is http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/16/french-lady-finds-py.html>. > I do believe that Python should be somewhat more upfront to brandish > it's merits - but then, sneaky ways are ok with me to...

Python's coming... from unexpected angles.

2007-10-16 Thread Diez B. Roggisch
Just found this: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/170523979/french-lady-finds-py.html I do believe that Python should be somewhat more upfront to brandish it's merits - but then, sneaky ways are ok with me to... Diez -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list