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Why would it be hostile? There's tons of Python2 users out there like me that need support and a secure path forward with Python, and my code. PyPy didn't crea
by BuckRogers 11y ago
Why would it be hostile? There's tons of Python2 users out there like me that need support and a secure path forward with Python, and my code.
PyPy didn't create that situation, CPython did. They're just filling a market need. It may be opportunistic, but it's hardly hostile. If anything was hostile it was CPython3, but I'd say neither would be "hostile" moves.
Everyone should always act in their own best interests. Especially users like myself. The CPython team did what they felt was in theirs. I do what I feel is mine. PyPy should do the same, not be fearful of some toxic, "hostile" accusation.
The godsend is that I don't have to worry about CPU performance being a limiting factor at all. That's a big deal and reduces my hardware needs to do the same amount of work. My VPS is hardly overpowered, and I like it that way because it's cheap for my projects. :) CPython only exacerbates hardware issues.
It's very nice to have a simple interpreter to fall back on, but at this point in time I think most dynamic languages need to be on a JIT like PyPy. It's just too good and I can't wait for the STM branch to be merged into PyPy4. No more GIL for those of us using it.