Re: Re: Python/Parrot still alive? (fwd)

This is not a question for this list!

> Some time ago i asked about the python virtual machine a got a reply in 
> the lines of "python is defined at the language level, there is a 
> virtual machine but its not intended for people to play with, it may and 
> will change with versions of python."
> 
> Now with python 2.3 there is a byte code instructions list in the 
> documentation. is this 'stable'?

No, it's provided for information only.

> As i see it, intrepreter imples compilation also, thats why its seen as 
> worst than a virtual machine (methinks).

This makes no sense.

> Marketing wise, i think that we should have a python virtual machine. 
> (machine sounds powerfull :)

We have one.

> But the read-eval-print loop (interpreter for all those non lispy guys), 
> is a powerfull tool. Maybe we should call it 'shell'... who knows :)

No, "shell" would only work for Unix weenies.  It is used for too many
other things in other contexts.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)