> I always like to ask for what kind of task one needs GILless python? > CPU bound? If you are using native python code for CPU bound tasks you are already in

> I always like to ask for what kind of task one needs GILless python? > CPU bound? If you are using native python code for CPU bound tasks you are already in a bad place. While I think you may have misread my comment for a value judgement on Python's GIL, I don't see as particularly useful dismissing major potential (multithreaded) performance gains for a slow language just because there's faster languages. Languages that are better in some way - like speed - should stand as a benchmark and a goal, not a reason to give up improvements.