Interesting stuff indeed. I's just a pity they didn't adopt more features from python, instead sticking with a C-like syntax and somewhat strong typing :)
K > -----Original Message----- > From: stackless-boun...@stackless.com [mailto:stackless- > boun...@stackless.com] On Behalf Of Richard Tew > Sent: 11. nóvember 2009 19:40 > To: stackless@stackless.com > Subject: [Stackless] Google's new Go programming language > > Hi, > > You may have seen Google's new programming language, Go > (www.golang.com). Like Stackless Python, it is influenced by Limbo > and contains microthread and channel like primitives. In fact, where > Stackless adds these elements over Python in an extension > library/framework manner, in Go they are supported by types and > keywords as a natural part of the language. > > Go is stackless where Stackless is not. Its goroutines use allocated > stacks (starting at 4k in size) and can continue running on different > threads where Stackless tasklets cannot. In fact, when a goroutine > blocks on a system call, the other goroutines in its scheduler are > migrated to another thread. > > I've written up a short comparison which you can read here if you want > to see the different ways to do the similar operations: > > http://posted-stuff.blogspot.com/2009/11/comparing-go-and-stackless- > python.html > > Cheers, > Richard. > > _______________________________________________ > Stackless mailing list > Stackless@stackless.com > http://www.stackless.com/mailman/listinfo/stackless _______________________________________________ Stackless mailing list Stackless@stackless.com http://www.stackless.com/mailman/listinfo/stackless
