[ann] Minimal Python project

[Erik Max Francis]

"Edward K. Ream" wrote:

> This announcement seems to be making a truly remarkable claim, namely
> that
> one could increase the speed of  C code by recoding it in Python and
> then
> applying Psycho to it.
> 
> I am inclined to disbelieve this claim.  Why should Psycho be able to
> do
> better than an optimizing C compiler applied to hand-written
> interpreter
> code and/or library code?

I am inclined to disbelieve it as well.  I'm no expert in Psyco, but I
think its realm of utility may be being taken too far here.  I'm
reminded of the old gag about "It's turtles all the way down."

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