> "And why has no one attempted something like this before?"
"However, if you've been around the Python community long enough, you might also know that the GIL was already removed once before--specifically, by Greg Stein who created a patch against Python 1.4 in 1996." (Also mentioned in the OP)
"However, if you've been around the Python community long enough, you might also know that the GIL was already removed once before--specifically, by Greg Stein who created a patch against Python 1.4 in 1996." (Also mentioned in the OP)
More info can be seen at http://dabeaz.blogspot.nl/2011/08/inside-look-at-gil-removal...