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With PyPy moving ahead so well, I wonder if there's much point to Unladen Swallow anymore. Weren't they always expecting to be a stopgap until PyPy was ready?
by rfugger 16y ago
With PyPy moving ahead so well, I wonder if there's much point to Unladen Swallow anymore. Weren't they always expecting to be a stopgap until PyPy was ready?
- rbanffy 16y agoLast time I checked, PyPy wasn't compatible with modules written in C. That's a show stopper for many of us.
- dchest 16y agoCan I use CPython extension modules? Yes, but the feature is in alpha state and is available only on trunk (not in the 1.2 release). However, we'll only ever support well-behaving CPython extensions. Please consult PyPy developers on IRC or mailing list for explanations if your favorite module works and how you can help to make it happen in case it does not. We fully support ctypes-based extensions, however. http://codespeak.net/pypy/dist/pypy/doc/faq.html#can-i-use-cpython-extension-modules http://codespeak.net/pypy/dist/pypy/doc/faq.html#can-i-use-c...
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- hyperbovine 16y agoWhat's the point of PyPy? Speed! And who needs speed? Scientists! And what do scientists use most? Numpy! And what is Numpy written in? C...
- est 16y agohttp://codespeak.net/pypy/dist/pypy/doc/faq.html#do-threads-work-what-are-the-modules-that-work http://codespeak.net/pypy/dist/pypy/doc/faq.html#do-threads-... It's worthy to note that GIL is still there in pypy