Python 2.0

[Barry A. Warsaw]

>>>>> "GM" == Graham Matthews <graham at sloth.math.uga.edu> writes:

    >> More questions need to be answered before I can make a
    >> convincing argument that Python 2.0 should be implemented in
    >> Java rather than C.

    GM> I was wondering if this is seriously being considered -- that
    GM> is implementing Python 2.0 in Java rather than C.

It's been talked about, as has using C++ as the implementation
platform.  All three (C, C++, Java) and any other more exotic ones you
can think of each bring in their own mix of benefits and problems.

IANAG, but if I had to guess I'd say Python2 will probably still be
implemented in C, with an outside chance that some parts may be C++
(e.g. built-in types -- this might resolve the types/class dichotomy),
and JPython will continue to exist side-by-side as a separate
implementation.

Two things to remember: at this point probably Guido doesn't even know
for sure, and Python2 is still years away. ;)

-Barry