Python Distilled

[Simon Wittber]

I want to build a Python2.5 interpreter for an embedded system. I only
have 4MB of RAM to play with, so I want to really minimise the python
binary.

Things I can think of removing safely are:
 - Unicode
 - Long numbers
 - Complex number
 - Compiler / Parser
 - Thread support
 - OS specific stuff

I'd also like to remove any deprecated or stuff which is left in for
backwards functionality (eg Classic classes).

Google tells me that people have done this before, back in Python1.5.2
days. Has anyone tried to do this recently with a more modern Python?

-Sw.