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runit vs Stackless Python

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

runit

runit

System & Hardware

runit is a service supervision suite used to control processes and services on Unix-like operating systems. It is lightweight, customizable, and follows a simple yet robust process supervision scheme.

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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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