I'm hoping someone can provide some insight as to what's fundamentally different about the Java Virtual Machine that allows it to implement threads nicely without the need for a Global Interpreter Lock (GIL), while Python necessitates such an evil.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Why is there no GIL in the Java Virtual Machine? Why does Python need one so bad?
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