It's all about tradeoffs. Do we lug the python interpreter around and be flexible and portable. Or do we go for that sweet performance by directly hooking to sy

It's all about tradeoffs. Do we lug the python interpreter around and be flexible and portable. Or do we go for that sweet performance by directly hooking to syscalls and/or the standard library? I love lean and fast software, and if the refactor surface is small and the solution is known, go for it.