[–] andrewf 18y ago ↗ Sounds like he's taking a stab at Python's reticence over removing the Global Interpreter Lock. [–] inklesspen 18y ago ↗ There's a branch of Python that removed the GIL. On single-threaded stuff, it's slower than regular Python.
[–] inklesspen 18y ago ↗ There's a branch of Python that removed the GIL. On single-threaded stuff, it's slower than regular Python.
[–] vegashacker 18y ago ↗ "Python had missed a chance to in the ninties to become embedded in browsers, an opportunity that went to JavaScript..."I didn't know this. Does anyone have a reference? [–] microcape 18y ago ↗ I think he's talking about this: http://grail.sourceforge.net/ [–] greyman 18y ago ↗ I don't know about any serious efforts to embed python into browser, but the point is valid. Due to recent Chrome developments, the bright future is with Javascript.
[–] greyman 18y ago ↗ I don't know about any serious efforts to embed python into browser, but the point is valid. Due to recent Chrome developments, the bright future is with Javascript.
[–] dazzawazza 18y ago ↗ IMO PyPy is Python's best hope. PyPy can be used to make a new python runtime that supports multiple cores more elegantly.http://codespeak.net/pypy/dist/pypy/doc/home.html
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[ 3.4 ms ] story [ 24.0 ms ] threadI didn't know this. Does anyone have a reference?
http://codespeak.net/pypy/dist/pypy/doc/home.html