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Re:Python has had async for 10 years – why isn't it more pop... by miohtama on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @01:36AM (#45112527)
The GIL is optional in new Python versions. Downsides are legacy library compatibility and degraded single thread performance.
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Re:Python has had async for 10 years – why isn't it more pop... by b33j0r on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @07:54PM (#45121734)
I mentioned subinterpreters. That’s the thing that “makes the GIL optional,” you still have to use subinterpreters.

Is this no longer true?

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Re:Python has had async for 10 years – why isn't it more pop... by miohtama on Friday September 05, 2025 @12:55AM (#45135097)
It is no longer true. You can have free threading.
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