Python and the Parrot

[A.M. Kuchling]

In article <mailman.1017164920.30279.python-list at python.org>, 
	Gerard Braad wrote:
> more useful... i wanted to know if someone else here is using it... and?
> do you think python should be ported to the parrot vm??? or are you
> already programming (/porting/testing/etc) on it???

Parrot currently has no way to implement scoped variables, therefore
it's basically a toy.  If and when it's actually possible to use
Parrot for implementing a real programming language, I'm sure work on
Python to Parrot translation will be resumed.

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