Python 2.0

[Gordon McMillan]

Sam Schulenburg writes:
> 
> The only problem I see with a java implimentation of python, would
> be the java security process. It is my understanding that the java
> sandbox would prevent embeded programs from accessing low level
> hardware functions. I presently use python-c to access the hardware
> abstraction layer of both windowsNT and windows95/98. This would not
> be posible under java.

The security stuff only applies to applets, which are the sideshow 
that hijacked Java. However, you'd still have to write in C, and 
then make it work not only on all the hardware you're interested in, 
but all the JVMs that run on that hardware.

- Gordon