Re:Pyston v2: Faster Python
by Narann on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @04:56PM
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> I don't get why people object to performance work on languages not intended for performance.
You're right, this objection is not relevant in general.
But in the situation we talk about, having 20 % more performance requires you to choose a fork that can came with it's own limitation. It's definitely not free.
This trade of makes the point about the language choice relevant.
You're right, this objection is not relevant in general.
But in the situation we talk about, having 20 % more performance requires you to choose a fork that can came with it's own limitation. It's definitely not free.
This trade of makes the point about the language choice relevant.