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Re:Google is now a Visionary Sponsor of the Python Software ... by kortilla on Saturday February 13, 2021 @05:43AM (#26122789)
> And yet ... collectively we can only find enough money to pay two full time salaries?! Seriously?

But what’s the problem here? Is python struggling as a language? If there were clear calls for help companies could find it a lot easier to justify donating money or dev time.

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Re:Google is now a Visionary Sponsor of the Python Software ... by coldtea on Saturday February 13, 2021 @12:13PM (#26124848)
>Is python struggling as a language?

As a language, interpreter, runtime, yes. In terms of adoption, no.

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Re:Google is now a Visionary Sponsor of the Python Software ... by kortilla on Saturday February 13, 2021 @08:10PM (#26128726)
With what? Why haven’t they said so? There are a bunch of tech companies that would love the exposure of employing core developers.
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