ANNOUNCING: Stackless Python 1.1 A Python Implementation That Does Not Use The C Stack * plus the real toy * Continuation Module 0.8 Continuations as First Class Objects with support for MicroThreads What is it? A plugin-replacement for core Python. It should run any program which runs under Python 1.5.2 . But it does not need space on the C stack. For further info, see the new site at http://www.stackless.com As one of its highlights, here a little story about <speed> *** S P E E D *** Version 1.1 has again got a lot of optimizations. I do not make any claims here about percentage. But if you are on Windows, get the win32 installer, and after installation just try the following from a DOS shell: * cd into the BACKUP directory where the old dll lives: D:\python\spc\BACKUP>python ../pystone.py 55555 Pystone(1.1) time for 55555 passes = 10.6665 This machine benchmarks at 5208.38 pystones/second * now leave BACKUP and therefore use the new dll: D:\python\spc>python ./pystone.py 55555 Pystone(1.1) time for 55555 passes = 9.86503 This machine benchmarks at 5631.51 pystones/second </speed> If you are just interested in a speed gain, you are very welcome as a new Stackless Python user. If you are interested in the other features like coroutines, generators, microthreads and even continuations, this is the real toy for you. The will be soon a collection of example code and documentation on http://www.stackless.com/ ciao - Christian Tismer / Mission Impossible 5oftware Team <P><A HREF="http://www.tismer.com/research/stackless/">Stackless Python 1.1 + Continuations 0.8</A> - a version of Python 1.5.2 that does not need space on the C stack, first-class callable continuation objects for Python, and Microthread-support. (28-Mar-2000) </P>