[darkf]

I never considered it harsh. If anything, it should be a testament to how nice Python is -- if I /didn't/ like it, I would have a much, much longer list of complaints!

People seem to be missing that sentiment -- I do love Python and use it almost daily. This is merely a list of thorns I run into frequently.

>Regarding the FP comments, since it lacks TCO, my take away has always been that Python can only ever become a quasi-functional language. Its hard to be more than that in its current state.

I mean, it could always encourage playing with functions more -- and importantly, providing an stdlib that encourages that.

>These questions made me want to ask you - what languages do you think are better in comparison?

That is a somewhat loaded question: my counter question would be, "In what regards?"

I cannot say a certain language is better than Python in every or most circumstances, but I can in regards to specific points/features, if you'd like to elaborate.

[ProblemFactory]

But it was harsh. You started the post with

> These are obvious flaws in design, in my opinion, that warrant re-looking at, but to which no real improvements are being made for some reason. (Incompetence? Politics? Both? Who knows.)

You list a number of things which Python ecosystem should do better or differently, and suggest that the reason why these changes aren't getting built as fast as you'd like is people playing politics or incompetence.

Whereas in reality, the two main reasons are that the changes will take lots of effort and time, which the volunteers don't have next to their day jobs (PyPy), or that the developers have different opinions on the ideal language design, and just don't agree with you (heavy functional programming).

"It is my personal subjective opinion that you are incompetent" isn't less harsh than "You are incompetent".