Re: [RFC]: Switching Prelude-Correlator rules to Python
Jeremy Rossi <[email protected]>
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--On April 14, 2009 9:41:02 AM +0200 Yoann Vandoorselaere <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > We are currently evaluating the move of Prelude-Correlator ruleset > language away from Lua to Python, and would like to get your feedback. > > Lua is a very good language which is suited for specific needs. Some of > it's advantage come from its speed (more than twice as fast as Python), > and its size. Python may be bigger, but part of that is what makes working with python so useful. I don't need to download a 100's libraries and modules to do the basic tasks. It comes with a lot of horsepower built in. (Why Lua needs a module for sockets completely lost me). > [..SNIP..] > We would be very interested in hearing what you think about this > potential move. I would very much like to see this as it would put a quick end to my pure python correlator never finished. Also I think this move would allow for quicker and more interesting rules from the community at large. -Jeremy Rossi _______________________________________________ Prelude-user site list [email protected] http://lists.prelude-ids.org/mailman/listinfo/prelude-user