While I (respectfully) disagree with your opinion of Java vs. Python, I would still be far in favor of the Drizzle option over the VBScript option... I've never felt very trusting of VBScript, and I don't think it's very reasonable to ask Linux users to require some fancy set-up in order to route the script through Wine (or worse, install Virtualization software just to run Drizzle + UruDistro). I too have used C++, Java, and Python very extensively over the years (VBScript not so much ), and while the JVM does have it's advantages in terms of cross-platform compatibility and speed, I find myself constantly annoyed at its attempts at babysitting me while I code with it. That doesn't mean it's a bad language, per se, just that I get annoyed with it . Also, I've seen both Java and Python frequently used to teach programming concepts to new programmers, so calling only one out on that is a bit unfair. C++, on the other hand, is known for being difficult and finicky -- but it also (still) has the most support out there (possibly simply out of necessity), and it still allows the greatest amount of control over your code among the four languages.
But let's not start a programming language war here (Oops, too late ). Every language has its strengths and its weaknesses... There is no such thing as a "perfect" programming language, and I don't believe there ever will be. Just as there's no "correct" form of art or music.