Re: was: Some info about Python: Back to batteries

["Pierre Chapuis" <catwell@...>]

> Here it is. We're asked "why should we enable Lua as a general purpose
> language?" Pierre used Lua's natural speed to make it a better CGI
> language than PP&R. Imagine how many more of us would do this if Lua
> had tested and curated packages for DOM, XML, and the like, so that you
> never have to spend time evaluating competing softwares, and whatever
> software you write is likely to have its dependencies available
> anywhere the Lua Standard Library exists.
> 
> The existence of Python doesn't make Lua useless as a general purpose
> language.

Sadly, I have to admit something though: today if I have to choose a
backend stack for a serious Web project it will probably be Python-based,
and I use Ruby on Rails at my current job.

-- 
Pierre Chapuis