Python for Embedded Systems?

[Carl J. Van Arsdall]

Grant Edwards wrote:
> On 2006-07-14, Jack <nospam at invalid.com> wrote:
>   
>> Is there a Python packaging that is specifically for
>> embedded systems? ie, very small and configurable so the
>> user gets to select what modules to install?
>>
>> For Linux-based embedded systems in particular?
>>
>> I'm thinking of running it on the Linksys's Linux-based open
>> source router WRT54G. It has 4MB flash and 16MB RAM. I think
>> another model has 16MB flash. Any possibilities of running
>> Python on these systems?
>>     
>
> A few years back there was a "deeply embedded python" project,
> but it's been dead for quite a while:
>
>  http://www.tucs.fi/magazin/output.php?ID=2000.N2.LilDeEmPy
>  http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-announce-list/1999-August/000157.html
>
>   
This raises a good question.  Is there a need for python to change 
somewhat to work better in an embedded profile?  Are there many people 
in the community interested in using python for embedded projects?



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