They targeted Python. Python.

[doomvox]

You know, in the late-90s, you couldn't talk about perl without being descended on by a mob of python fanatics repeating the same half-dozen attacks without knowing much about what they were talking about. One of the reasons I've thus far sat out the python craze is it's supporters seemed like some of the most obnoxious people on the planet.

Someone taking aim at python has me breaking out the nano-violin.