[ann] Minimal Python project

[Edward K. Ream]

> The primary limitation is memory use.  All those case optimized versions
> of functions in native code eat memory.  Based on results of similar
> projects in Smalltalk, LISP, and Java, I expect Python in Python to have
> comparable speed to CPython - but use more memory.  The Python
> version of the Python VM will be much easier to modify for experimental
> language features, but harder to port to new architectures (since the C
> compiler won't be doing most of the porting work for you).
>
> If you haven't already, take a look at the Java VM written in Java:
>
> http://www.research.ibm.com/jalapeno/

Very interesting.  Thanks for this reply.

Edward
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