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slig on Aug 13, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: The shit finally hits the fan....(James Gosling on...

My understanding is that they chose Java for being easy and mainstream. So, that said, it's easier to they choose Python over Go.

nickik on Aug 13, 2010 [–]

The want make a VM, compiler and a OS in Phyton. Its just not going to happen.

Go is not ready for something like this, NO CHANGE. Go as a Language and as a Platform is not ready.

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