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The GIL isn’t so Bad After All

A new article argues that Python's Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) is not as problematic as commonly believed, especially given the historical context of single-core computers in 1992 when threading was emerging.

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It’s the year 1992. Every computer runs with a single core. A new programming paradigm called threading is gaining traction. Guido Van… Continue reading on Towards AI »

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