From: Tamas K Papp on
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:14:01 -0700, bolega wrote:

> Please compare LISP and its virtues with other languages such as
> javascript, python etc.

Generally, it is advisable to cross-post questions like this to at
least 50 other language newsgroups. For example, you are not giving
Ruby users a fair chance to compare their language to Lisp, Java, and
Python. Also, you missed Fortran! The guiding principle should be to
choose a wide range of languages, the more disparate the better.

OTOH, I applaud the lack of specificity. Lesser minds would have
asked about a specific Lisp dialect, such as CL. Such things should
be avoided, as they focus the discussion unnecessarily.

Cheers,

Tamas