> I don't understand why people care about the CPython GIL 1. pypy has a GIL 2. not every python program is compatible with pypy. 3. not everyone can program

> I don't understand why people care about the CPython GIL 1. pypy has a GIL 2. not every python program is compatible with pypy. 3. not everyone can program in C. 4. it would be a free speed up for troves of multithreaded code. that being said, the GIL is not going anywhere, there are enough workarounds and the task is monumental.