Python is darn fast (was: How fast is Python)

[Irmen de Jong]

P at draigBrady.com wrote:

> try a 3.x series gcc with the appropriate -march=pentium3
> You'll be pleasently surprised. 

In my other reply I mentioned that I still get a Python+Psyco
advantage of 30% over a gcc 3.2.2 compiled version.
My gcc is doing a lot better than Michele's reported 50% difference,
but Python+Psyco still wins :-)

--Irmen