Xah Talk Show 2025-03-10 Ep625 Python History and Crimes of Unix C, line truncation

• https://youtu.be/bdTZhFgvkNQ

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• 4:11 golang is best lang
• 5:13 why python sucks
• 6:32 why is python popular
• 8:35 perl cult
• 15:14 unexpected history. perl, google.
• 17:08 Corruption of Free Software Foundation, Open Source
• 19:17 ruby better
• 23:18 google made python popular. machine learning.
• 25:44 worst doc in human history, python, unix man page, apache.
• 27:27 golang genius, Rob Pike
• 29:20 cause of popularity of languages
• 34:27 popularity of languages, 2006
• 40:16 why did i use Wolfram language
• 47:29 on graphical user interface
• 53:59 progress in tech, no need understanding
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• 56:22 The crime of unix and c. Line based computing.

• Golang Tutorial
• Python Tutorial
• Perl Tutorial
• Ruby Tutorial

• Why is Python Popular
• Why Python Sucks
• Why Python Doc Sucks

• Python Surpassed Perl In Popularity (2008)
• Perl Books Survey 2002

• Computer Language Popularity, 1997 to 2006

• Death of a Troll. My Memory of Erik Naggum (2009)

• JavaScript in Depth
• JS DOM: Button
• Emacs: Terminal vs Graphical User Interface

• JS: SVG Clock

• Do Graphical User Interface Make People Dumb?

• Graphical User Interface vs Command Line, a Unified Design