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by jvm 5205 days ago
"why, say, they apply to Go but not to Python 3.0"

That's sort of a terrible example since python is ill-suited to many (might I dare say a clear majority of?) production environments. The field of general-purpose production languages is actually pretty narrow. I somewhat agree with your point that the reasons were on the superficial side. Nevertheless, people are dissatisfied with the C/C++/JAVA trio and efforts to replace them have so far failed to stick (D comes to mind).
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tpsreport 5205 days ago
If you're unhappy with Python as a baseline comparison, pick anything else you're happy with that other people understand and compare to that.

It's not like we're setting an impossibly high bar here. Just put forward a reasonable argument for why Go is cool. "Closures like salt shakers" will not win anyone over.

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theorique 5205 days ago
* python is ill-suited to many (might I dare say a clear majority of?) production environments *

A bold statement, considering the broad range of production environments that have come to the opposite conclusion.

Do you have anything in specific to back up this claim or is this just name-calling?

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