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On 5/7/2024 6:43 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Tue, 07 May 2024 21:29:13 -0400, Joel wrote:
> 
>> I would not like using Python.
> 
> Python is fast becoming the de-facto-standard high-level language for
> quick programming tasks.
> 
> If Windows cannot properly support it, then Windows gets left behind.


Why so delusional?

"Compared to 2020, Linux and macOS popularity decreased by 5 percentage 
points each, while Windows usage has risen by 10 percentage points."

Linux    63%
Windows  58%
macOS    25%
BSD       2%
Other     1%

https://lp.jetbrains.com/python-developers-survey-2021/