> I think it was a good idea at the time to avoid duplicating all of the > pure-python modules in the standard library. However, given that > Jython's development hasn't kept pace with CPython I think that > eliminating the dependency would be a better choice now. That would simplify the issue greatly.
> I'd like to see Jython remain alive, at least until PyPy is mature > enough to replace it. Have you looked at PyPy? I have looked at it, and I think it is quite likely to (eventually) replace Jython, though the timeframe for that may be long. > Architecturally it > sounds a lot like gcc except its "front-end" is for python only. It > should be practical to create Java templates for PyPy to use in the > backend to produce a python implementation that executes in a JVM. It > should also require less manpower to keep the implementation > working and up-to-date. Yes, it has great promise, especially if it becomes the CPython backbone. Regards, -Frank
