[mewwts]

I actually find his arguments rather convincing, even though I'm partial to a functional approach to programming, myself.

[tarmil]

Some are still pretty bullshit though.

> Why drop lambda? Most Python users are unfamiliar with Lisp or Scheme, so the name is confusing

To which I'd reply: Why drop class? Most Python users are unfamiliar with C++ or Java, so the name is confusing.

[JustSomeNobody]

Are they? I'd probably argue just the opposite, that most python developers are very familiar with C++ or (most of them) Java.