while I use Python far more than R (or Julia) I don't think that this is a particularly constructive comment. "More and better" is simply subjective and not su

while I use Python far more than R (or Julia) I don't think that this is a particularly constructive comment. "More and better" is simply subjective and not substantiated. In fact detailed and objective comparisons of capabilities, performance etc between these ecosystems are sorely lacking not just in map-making but practially concerning every comparison. Still, the "waste of open source energy argument" is quite bit more complex and I'm frequently wondering about this. For sure this "waste" happens everywhere in open source. About the only thing that approaches some optimal level of efficiency is the Linux kernel. From there on, distributions, desktops, toolchains, apps, libraries etc. is the epitomy of chaos. This diversity creates resilience and a sort of competition for the survival of the fittest. The openness also facilitates fast diffusion and borrowing good ideas. But it is also true that open source resources are still scarce so development happens at maybe much lower speed than what would be possible if more coordination / less fragmentation was practiced.