Why Python is not both an interpreter and a compiler?

[eric]

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Marko Rauhamaa <marko at pacujo.net> 
wrote:
> Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info>:
> 
>>  I believe that Marko is wrong. It is not so easy to compile Python 
>> to
>>  machine language for real machines. That's why the compiler targets 
>> a
>>  virtual machine instead.
> 
> Somehow Guile manages it even though Scheme is at least as dynamic a
> language as Python.

I'm wondering if any of the VM lessons learned with forth environments 
would help?

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