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Re:From Python to Lua: Why We Switched by mixmastamyk on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @04:40PM (#10976319)
> It takes close to 90 MB of RAM just to start.

A minimal Python app on my machine takes 6MB RAM.

Re:From Python to Lua: Why We Switched by dottrap on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @05:37PM (#10976775)
A minimal created lua_State on my machine takes about 4 kilobytes of RAM.
Re:From Python to Lua: Why We Switched by mixmastamyk on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @08:59PM (#10977715)
So what? It does more. Are you running it on a pocket calculator?
Re:From Python to Lua: Why We Switched by echochar on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @10:50PM (#10978079)
Brilliant.