Python future performance and speed

[Paul Rubin]

aahz at pythoncraft.com (Aahz) writes:
> >It seems there are quite a few projects aimed to improve Python's
> >speed and, therefore, eliminate its main limitation for mainstream
> >acceptance.
> 
> What makes you think speed is Python's primary limitation for mainstream
> acceptance?

Well, whenever I want to write a mainstream application and think of
using Python, my first reaction is that Python is too slow...