[Mailman-Developers] python is slow

[JCM]

John Roth <newsgroups at jhrothjr.com> wrote:
...
> I have some vague memories of a speed comparison
> done in conjunction with a programming problem or
> challenge. Python seemed to be pretty similar to
> Perl, and lots better than TCL. However, that's memory,
> and I don't have the reference to hand. Someone else
> might. The comparison included C++, Java and the
> rest of the usual suspects. I believe REXX was the
> real dog, though.

http://www.ipd.uka.de/~prechelt/Biblio/jccpprt_computer2000.pdf