There are already many knowledgable participants in the Python newsgroup who help ensure that the discussion is factual. I'm posting here to share...
That's just childish. I use Python for ease of development and its excellent community support for scientific computation. I haven't regretted the...
Congratulations. Did you encounter significant speed up on SMP? Thought not. Search for "python global interpreter lock" on Google Groups,...
You didn't get anywhere with your last ad hominim criticism, so you're trying a new one? Sorry, I won't bite. Go fish somewhere else. Martin
<i>People argue ad nauseum over these topics continuously, then typically when they get to point of actually deciding the best solution they start...
Nor is it mine. So, why were you telling me to put my money where my mouth is? I'm posting my opinions just like you are. Martin
Trust me, I have. But this isn't a journal last I checked. And you've been ranting about how great Google is for months without posting an entry...
Hey Mav, You were the one saying Google had a monopoly on information, worth $1200/share, releasing $200 PCs, right? You'll pardon me if I...
Basically obvious? Almost everyone in this discussion made mistakes and had to revise their opinion, myself included. Threading is subtle....
I just looked into IronPython in more detail and you might be right. Sorry about that, I assumed it was layering the existing interpreter on a...
Hey prt, If you're not interested, because your application doesn't need threads, then why not just go away? Some people do care about...
Just catching up on this thread. Lots of misunderstandings to clear up. dcraig is absolutely right. Threading is important and the interpreter...
Yes, I read it, it is a competent overview. You, however, did not even read my post. Read again. Read for comprehension, not just looking...
What do you mean by speed? Choice of language is dictated by the relative cost of execution time versus development & maintainence time. If...
Kinda hard to value an option without calculus. Martin
Yeah right, and that's why oil futures are in contango out through 2007? Incidentally a year and a half ago, crude futures were deeply...
I repeat: the only way to make a bull case for Google's stock is to invent new and nonsensical business models for them. :) Martin
If the Internet has taught us anything, it is that information becomes more useful the less control is exerted over it. Far from being a monopoly,...
So, you are actually claiming that Google has a monopoly on information? I just wanted to double check before I waste any more time on your...
In 2005 maybe. He's well over $1B in the black on his dollar short since 2001. How quickly we forget... Martin
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