CPython vs. Jython/JPython

[Rodrigo Senra]

D-Man wrote:
> 
> Java's implementation (from Sun) is proprietary.  However, you can get a compiled version for free.
> 
> There are also other implementations (gcj allows compiling to native machine code,  kaffe provides a bytecode compiler and VM -- for Linux at least
> 

In addition to the excellent arguments already presented, CPython
can be built on solid ground (C is *stable*). A exclusively
Python implementation over non-proprietary JVM (like kaffe,
gcj,etc) could mean builting it over moving sands. I stress
my respect for those efforts, nevertheless they are miles away
from C's stability. IMHO, such a decision (strict Python/Java impl.)
could force us to stop developing Python itself to work *hard*
in the underground.

,/\/\/\p

BTW : To whom this might interest, some brazilian snakes names
       for you to name your python projects:
      (sucuri,coral,anaconda,gibóia,cascavel... last but not least
píton)
;o)

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