Python Operating System???

[Arich Chanachai]

Paul Rubin wrote:

>mike at hobbshouse.org (Michael Hobbs) writes:
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>>The problem when using Python instead of C for OS development is that
>>C was *specifically designed* to create an OS, while Python was designed
>>for completely different purposes. If you want to write an OS, it would
>>be wise to use a language that is suited for that purpose. If you
>>dislike C so much and prefer Python so much more, your first step should
>>be to design a Python dialect that is more appropriate for writing OS's.
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>But I thought Python was an all-purpose language.  After all, OS's
>have been written in Lisp before too.
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Pure Lisp?  Or a Lisp/C/Asm combo?  Lisp has a compiled flavor by the way.