Thread confusion about Python and Windows

[Martin v. Löwis]

"Carl Waldbieser" <waldbie at attglobal.net> writes:

> For example, if I create a free-threaded COM component using
> PythonCOM, does that mean only one thread can be active in it at
> once (as opposed to say an ATL-based componet that could be accessed
> by multiple threads simultaneously)?

Yes, it does.

> Or suppose I want to use Python as my ActiveScripting language for
> an IIS web server.  Can only one thread from the web server be
> active at once?

Again: yes.

> I guess I am not sure how many Python interpreters are there at once
> in those situations.

Python doesn't really support multiple independent interpreters in a
single process.

Regards,
Martin