If Python vanished/became closed source/stopped being used tomorrow, I'd most likely switch to Ruby as it's the closest available language. Ironically, this si

If Python vanished/became closed source/stopped being used tomorrow, I'd most likely switch to Ruby as it's the closest available language. Ironically, this similarity is exactly why I am least motivated to get into it. Why invest the time and effort to learn a new language, idioms and ecosystem that have almost 1-1 equivalents in a platform I know inside out for 8+ years?