Τhe success of Java shows that marketing is all you need to make something popular. Its funny because after web development (html/js/php) , Java is the most hated thing out there. Both are extremely popular :D Even if python has not been embrassed by google and used in behemoth projects like Youtube, I dont think that it would be as remotely as close to being popular as it is today. ________________________________ From: Igor Stasenko <siguctua@gmail.com> To: Pharo-project@lists.gforge.inria.fr; dimitris chloupis <thekilon@yahoo.co.uk> Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2012, 10:58 Subject: Re: [Pharo-project] Fwd: Lua scripting with nativeboost? On 13 December 2012 09:54, dimitris chloupis <thekilon@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
I was ready to disagree , but you do make a valid point.
Also going down the pharo route you dont offer games only a better language but also a development enviroment and that is a double win. I am suprised that pharo is not used heavily for games.
And no I dont believe sandbox is the reason. Afterall python is very popular with games too and has no sandbox.
indeed, its all about marketing and having 'killer app', and then you wont notice how eagerly new people will jump into bandwagon. -- Best regards, Igor Stasenko.