[python-win32] Several, totally isolated Python interpreters in the same process

Tim Golden mail at timgolden.me.uk
Tue Dec 20 14:20:55 CET 2011


On 19/12/2011 15:26, Thomas Heller wrote:
> I made an experiment that I wanted to share because it is imo kind of cool:
>
> I managed to embed a second Python interpreter in a Python process, with
> help of WinSxS (WinSxS is a Microsoft technology that allows to isolate
> plugins from other plugins, or from the calling process).
>
> The second interpreter is totally isolated from the calling process.
>
> The idea is to use this technology to decouple COM extensions
> implemented in Python from the caller and from other COM extensions.

Looks really interesting. I haven't a clue how I might
use it, but I'd love to find a reason to ...

TJG


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