any issues with long running python apps?

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On Jul 12, 1:16 pm, John Nagle <na... at animats.com> wrote:
> On 7/12/2010 7:19 AM, Grant Edwards wrote:
>
> > On 2010-07-09, Les Schaffer<schaf... at optonline.net>  wrote:
>
> >> i have been asked to guarantee that a proposed Python application will
> >> run continuously under MS Windows for two months time. And i am looking
> >                           ^^^^^^^^^^
>
> > IMO, that's going to be your main problem.
>
>     If you're doing a real-time job, run a real-time OS.  QNX,
> a real-time variant of Linux, Windows CE, Windows Embedded, LynxOS,
> etc.  There's too much background junk going on in a consumer OS
> today.
>
>     Yesterday, I was running a CNC plasma cutter that's controlled
> by Windows XP.  This is a machine that moves around a plasma torch that
> cuts thick steel plate.  A "New Java update is available" window
> popped up while I was working.  Not good.
>
>                                 John Nagle

I'm not sure I can like that example any better.