Not everyone's needs are the same. I'll not say that my concerns are better than anyone else's (of course), but they're certainly different than yours. If Pyt

Not everyone's needs are the same. I'll not say that my concerns are better than anyone else's (of course), but they're certainly different than yours. If Python were 10x slower than it is, I'd use Perl. When I started using Python for real (2004), I'd have stuck with Perl if Python had been 2x slower. (Note that I very much dislike Perl, and thought of Python as a nicer Perl when I first learned it.) I care about speed, and I also care about convenience. Python has a very nice balance of the two for me. On the other hand, I only use threads in one script that I've ever written (and the GIL isn't a problem with it). So I just don't care about the GIL. (Edit: re-worded second paragraph)