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I am sure the intent is good. I am not so sure it is possible to avoid. They already say it could take 5+ years of having gil + nogil exist in parallel. For an
by miraculixx 3y ago
I am sure the intent is good. I am not so sure it is possible to avoid. They already say it could take 5+ years of having gil + nogil exist in parallel.
For any tool builder that means their cost has just doubled for the next five years, at least. Why? Because people will want to use tools in either mode, no matter if it is deemed productive or experimental.
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