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Makeself vs Stackless Python

A side-by-side look at Makeself and Stackless Python. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Makeself

Makeself

Os & Utilities

Makeself is a small shell script that generates a self-extractable tarball for Unix. It packages software into a single executable file for easy distribution and installation.

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Stackless Python

Stackless Python

Development

Stackless Python is a Python programming language implementation featuring microthreads and no Global Interpreter Lock (GIL). It allows massive concurrency and offers better scalability for Python programs.

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