Tiny/small/minimalist Python?

[Paul Rubin]

rtk <oneelkruns at hotmail.com> writes:
> I'm looking for information on building a tiny/small/minimalist/
> vanilla python interpreter.  One that implements the core language and
> a few of the key modules but isn't tied to any specific operating
> system.

You've gotten good suggestions about Python configurations.  Depending
on your application you might look at alternative languages as well.
Lua and Hedgehog Lisp both come to mind as small embedded interpreters.