PyConZA 2014: "The Obligatory PyPy Lightning Talk" by Adam Jorgensen

A lightning talk on PyPy.

Transcript

1. The Obligatory PyPy Lightning Talk:
   http://www.pypy.prg
   

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2. ●
   What is PyPy?
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   A framework for writing interpreters using a restricted form of
   Python called RPython
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   A JITing Python interpreter written in Python using RPython
   and the framework above
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   Why use PyPy?
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   Fast (6x faster than CPython on average thanks to JIT)
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   Compliant (No deal-breaking language changes)
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   Compatible (Many C extensions work out-of-the-box)
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   Memory usage (Goodbye ref-counting)
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   Coming soon: STM and the Death of the GIL
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   How can I help?
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   Use PyPy!
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   Port non-working libraries and extensions to PyPy!
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   Donate towards Py3K, STM, NumPy and general PyPy progress!
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   Promote PyPy!
   

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