Python un-plugging the Interpreter

[Daniel Nogradi]

> Hi All,
>          I was thinking about the feasbility of adjusting Python as a
> compiled language. Being said that I feel these are the following advantages
> of doing so --
>  1) Using the powerful easy-to -use feature of Python programming language
> constructs.
>  2) Making the program to run at par with the compiled version of C/C++
> program- this is the main benefit which can be derived out of this.
>  3) Highly re-use existing Python code for High performance application.
>  4) Acheive true parallelism and performance by getting rid of the
> middle-man Interpreter and GIL.
>
>  I know this must be appearing like a foolish idea. But I would like to know
> the opinion of people who might have thought about it.


Have a look at pypy: http://codespeak.net/pypy/dist/pypy/doc/news.html
Especially the statement: "Rumors have it that the secret goal is
being faster-than-C which is nonsense, isn't it?"

Daniel