On 8/22/2014 5:29 AM, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
C is readily supported by all extension APIs. Its calling conventions are stable and well-understood. Its runtime requirements are trivial. Plus, you don't have to be a Medieval Scholar to program in it.
C itself is very simple (albeit not simple to use). But I contend you do need to be a Medieval Scholar to compile and link it. My mind boggles watching a ./configure vomit ASCII all over my screen. I have to avert my eyes, make a wish, and make install. ;)
-- Neil Cerutti -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
