[Python-Dev] Reduce memory footprint of Python (original) (raw)

Benjamin Peterson benjamin at python.org
Tue Oct 8 20:43:03 CEST 2013

2013/10/8 R. David Murray <rdmurray at bitdance.com>:

PS: I have always thought it sad that the ready availability of memory, CPU speed, and disk space tends to result in lazy programs. I understand there is an effort/value tradeoff, and I make those tradeoffs myself all the time...but it still makes me sad. Then, again, in my early programming days I spent a fair amount of time writing and using Forth, and that probably colors my worldview. :)

In defense of my weak-kneed generation, one of major principles of programming as I understand it is to be as lazy as possible. (That is, have the machine do the work. :))

-- Regards, Benjamin

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