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[Python-Dev] doc for new restricted execution design for Python

Trent Mick trentm at activestate.com
Wed Jun 28 22:18:05 CEST 2006 
Brett Cannon wrote:
> > > The idea is that there be a separate Python interpreter per web
> > > browser page instance.
> 
> >     I think there may be scaling issues there. JavaScript isn't doing that
> >     is it, do you know? As well, that doesn't seem like it would translate
> >     well to sharing execution between separate chrome windows in a
> >     non-browser XUL/Mozilla-based app.
> 
> And if you don't think it is going to scale, how do you think it should 
> be done?

That was an ignorant response (I haven't read what you've suggested and 
really though about it). Sorry for the unsubstantiated babbling.

To Bob's question on how much interpreter state *is* there: I don't 
know. Have you done any measuring of that, Brett?

Trent

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