Java Performance/Python etc

[Simon Bowring]

On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 14:42:43 +0100 (BST), Simon Bowring wrote:

>the free s/w movement could come up with a java-type environment 
>(not talking about compatibility here, merely functionality), but
>again only because Java has given them something to "better" that
>*never* existed before.

Python has the potential to evolve into such a beast - it would be 
an excellent starting point, because it does support many of the 
required facilities (such as introspection).  However, *a lot* of 
work would be required before python is in such a position, it
can't currently touch java for run-time speed for example.

Simon