[Python-Dev] Re: native code compiler? (or, OCaml vs. Python) (original) (raw)

Graham Guttocks graham_guttocks@yahoo.co.nz
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 08:55:49 +1300 (NZDT)

Greg Ewing <greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz> wrote:

one glaring weakness is the absence of a high-performance native code compiler. Are there any plans to develop this? This is asked fairly frequently, and the usual answer is "No, but you're welcome to volunteer." :-)

Really? It surprises me that after 10 years, this isn't something that has been given more priority. Is the problem simply too difficult?

There are some projects attacking parts of the problem, however, e.g. Psyco.

I've looked at Psyco, but it seems treated like an ad-hoc red-headed stepchild. Why isn't something this made part of Python?

It would be nice to use Python for more serious projects, but it isn't fast enough currently.

===== Regards, Graham

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