Python "newthreading" proof of concept released

The "newthreading" project within the Python community is a new attempt at improving concurrency in Python programs and facilitating the removal of the much-maligned global interpreter lock. A proof-of-concept implementation has just been released. "This pure Python implementation is usable, but does not improve performance. It's a proof of concept implementation so that programmers can try out synchronized classes and see what it's like to work within those restrictions." More information can be found on the newthreading page.

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