[Python-Dev] Python is faster than C

[Greg Ewing]

"Moore, Paul" <Paul.Moore at atosorigin.com>:

> Hmm. I'm torn. On the one hand, it's really cool that Python+Psyco can
> out-perform C (another argument against the knee-jerk "recode bits in
> C" reaction). But my gut feel is that not enough people use Psyco to
> make this a good answer yet.

If and when Psyco becomes an integral part of the core
Python distribution and works on all supported platforms,
then it may make sense to keep more stuff in Python as
a matter of course.

Until then, keeping pure-Python versions of some modules
around as an alternative for Psyco users might be
desirable.

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