[Nel] Network Connections

Fri, 2 Mar 2001 18:09:22 -0000

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+Hi Michael,
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+yeah i have played about with python and read with interest the stackles =
+stuff.  Some neat technology. However as good as python is for rapid =
+developement it has one VERY serious drawback, and thats its speed.  Now =
+before i get flamed, I know stackless is a bit faster that normal 2.0 =
+python but its still REALLY REALLY slow compared to Java ( which is not =
+exactly a speed demon ) and of course c/c++.  Would u not be better =
+using your own custom language for inserver scripting that you can tweak =
+to the nth degree ??  Problem with embedding python is because its a =
+general purpose language you take all the speed compromises that that =
+entails, decisons made by some one else without knowledge in your =
+domain.  It takes more effort of course but could well yield better =
+results.  How about inventing a new language specifically for MMORGS :-)
+
+BTW i dont think the microthreads implementation on windows is the same =
+concept as python, they are simply light threads with less start =
+up/shutdown and context switching over head.  They dont have anything to =
+do with continuations ala python ( as far as i am aware ).
+
+However it sounds like the deployment platform is some custom unix box, =
+so its all academic :-) =20
+
+BTW2 Have you looked at ACE by Doug Schmidt at Washington Uni ??  That =
+would provide u with common comms layer on many unix and windows =
+platforms.  Its a nice piece of kit.
+
+Regards
+
+Tom
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+<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Michael,</FONT></DIV>
+<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
+<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>yeah i have played about with python =
+and read with=20
+interest the stackles stuff.&nbsp; Some neat technology. However as good =
+as=20
+python is for rapid developement it has one VERY serious drawback, and =
+thats its=20
+speed.&nbsp; Now before i get flamed, I know stackless is a bit faster =
+that=20
+normal 2.0 python but its still REALLY REALLY slow compared to Java ( =
+which is=20
+not exactly a speed demon ) and of course c/c++.&nbsp; Would u not be =
+better=20
+using your own custom language for inserver scripting that you can tweak =
+to the=20
+nth degree ??&nbsp; Problem with embedding python is because its a =
+general=20
+purpose language you take all the speed compromises that that entails, =
+decisons=20
+made by some one else without knowledge in your domain.&nbsp; It takes =
+more=20
+effort of course but could well yield better results.&nbsp; How about =
+inventing=20
+a new language specifically for MMORGS :-)</FONT></DIV>
+<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
+<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>BTW i dont think the microthreads =
+implementation on=20
+windows is the same concept as python, they are simply light threads =
+with less=20
+start up/shutdown and context switching over head.&nbsp; They dont have =
+anything=20
+to do with continuations ala python ( as far as i am aware =
+).</FONT></DIV>
+<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
+<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>However it sounds like the deployment =
+platform is=20
+some custom unix box, so its all academic :-)&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
+<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
+<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>BTW2 Have you looked at ACE by Doug =
+Schmidt at=20
+Washington Uni ??&nbsp; That would provide u with common comms layer on =
+many=20
+unix and windows platforms.&nbsp; Its a nice piece of kit.</FONT></DIV>
+<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
+<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
+<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
+<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tom</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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