>Killing the GIL is proposing a silver bullet where there is no werewolf-ly,
About the only reason for killing the GIL is /us/. We, purists, pythonistas, language nuts, or what not, who for some reason or other simply hate the idea of the GIL. I'd view it as an artistic desire, unurgent, something to plan for the future canvas upon which our painting is painted... C// -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list