Python in an embedded environment

[Chris Ryland]

Also note that Python is now essentially the Itanium BIOS. That's fairly
deeply embedded in fairly smart devices (future Itanium PCs). ;-)

http://developer.intel.com/technology/efi/toolkit_overview.htm
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/ Chris Ryland, President / Em Software, Inc. / www.emsoftware.com

"Robert Cragie" <rcc at nospamthanks_jennic.com> wrote in message
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> This is probably a bit off-topic, but I'd be interested to hear peoples
> views on the suitability of Python and its VM in an embedded 'smart
devices'
> environment. There is a lot of talk of embedded Java, Jini etc., but it
> strikes me that Python is probably very suitable as a language for
> programming smart devices, as it satisifies a lot of the reasons for
> choosing Java etc. (e.g. 'WORA') Plus it's cleaner syntax etc. implies
> easier, safer code development which is a big consideration for these
sorts
> of devices. Plus it would be an open-source solution. I realise there may
be
> some issues around thread handling (e.g. global interpreter lock) which
> would need to be addressed.