py2c - an open source Python to C/C++ is looking for developers

[Mark Lawrence]

On 02/09/2012 07:16, Ramchandra Apte wrote:
> On Sunday, 2 September 2012 11:18:38 UTC+5:30, Michael Torrie  wrote:
>> On 09/01/2012 09:15 PM, Ramchandra Apte wrote:
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>>> It converts to *pure* C/C++ *without* using Python or its API so that it can be the same speed as C/C++
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>> Sounds like a fun project for you.  I hope you learn a lot doing it.
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>> That's reason enough for it.  Do you plan to port all the standard
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>> python modules as well, though?  Because Python modules, both in the
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>> standard library and third-party, are the main reasons that I use
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>> python.  For example, PyGTK.  Python is a great glue language.  Since it
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>> can seamlessly interact with C and be extended in C, speed has never
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>> really been an issue for me.
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> I am writing py2c for my OS written in Python (planned) .
>> Sounds like a fun project for you.
> More fun with more developers. (I need developers)
>

Your earlier quote "Well, it should be quite easy because most of the 
_modules are either C accelerator (which there is no need to port) or a 
C wrapper (which should be trivial to port)" means that I won't be 
touching the project with a 10 foot long disinfected barge pole.

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Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.