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What did they switch to after Python wouldn't scale?

• zmitri 16y ago
  C++
  • paul 16y ago
    Actually, no. The first version of GWS was based on boa and written in strict C.
    • mkramlich 16y ago
      oh like you'd know! (kidding) :-)
    • zmitri 16y ago
      Listen to Paul. He knows.
• arctangent 16y ago
  I don't think the problem was with Python. It seems that the problem was that their code wasn't very good. It's worth pointing out that there are lots of good tools available now (which were not available then) which make Python an excellent choice for high performance systems. I will take my Python zealot hat off now. You just raised my hackles slightly, is all :-)
  • ntoshev 16y ago
    Scaling a website and scaling a search engine are two very different things. Python websites are OK, Python search engines... well: http://whoosh.ca/blog/fools_errand http://whoosh.ca/blog/fools_errand
• nikcub 16y ago
  Rails Just kidding - no idea