On Sat, 2015-03-14 at 18:11 +0000, Chris via Digitalmars-d wrote: […] > > This may be part of it. But I know that open source free software > in this sector is also written in C/C++ or Java. I haven't seen a > single system that was acceptable in Python. Sooner or later they > all go back to C.
Java will have the same problem as Python regarding shipping source to anyone who knowns how to decompile Java. > I just don't see the point in using Python only to rewrite > performance critical parts in C/C++ or D. Why not start with D or > C from scratch. Also, I know that this Cython and C module mixing > becomes a mess very quickly which makes development tricky and > deployment a pain in the a**. I believe that as soon as you have > to mix languages like that, there is something wrong, and you > begin to rely heavily on an infrastructure that helps you to keep > track of the whole mess. I would reject C as a language of implementation for everything except small operating systems – which includes many embedded things, most being effectively operating systems. I can see people using C++, but it would be better if they used D, but I doubt this will happen :-( Mixing Python, Cython, and C does require standard compiled project management, but is no worse than pure C, C++ or D systems. I would suggest that the "messiness" is due to the Python people not doing the Cython and C properly, and the C people objecting to having Python involved. It usually comes down to the people and not the technology. -- Russel. ============================================================================= Dr Russel Winder t: +44 20 7585 2200 voip: sip:russel.win...@ekiga.net 41 Buckmaster Road m: +44 7770 465 077 xmpp: rus...@winder.org.uk London SW11 1EN, UK w: www.russel.org.uk skype: russel_winder
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