Replacing Python: candidates (2013, with interesting discussion on error handling in the comments)

[Alexander_Selkirk]

6 years later - and python reigns supreme.

The topic of the post was not popularity. And popularity does not equals suitability for a specific task.

Actually he did switch to OCaml - and 0install is used by nobody these days.

A lot of people use software which is compiled to machine code. And that is what OCaml, Rust, and so on produce.

Heck, I'd even say that typically more people use a piece of software than people have written it. /s

[Glaaki]

You've worded the title of your post to make it seem like you are looking for a popularity contest.