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MyASPN >> Mail Archive >> pygame-users
pygame-users
Re: [pygame] Pygame's future beyond 1.8
by James Paige other posts by this author
Aug 21 2006 10:39AM messages near this date
Re: [pygame] Pygame's future beyond 1.8 | Re: [pygame] Pygame's future beyond 1.8
On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 08:24:03AM -0700, Phil Hassey wrote:
>     Hey,
>  
>     To sum up my opinion - If I were the king of pygame and python world, this
>     is how it would happen:
> 
>     1.  pygame continues as the lead in pygame, new features etc.
>     2.  pygame-ctypes follows step-by-step pygame and makes sure to be 100%
>     compatible on its python interface
>     3.  pygame-ctypes is made to work on all platforms supported by pygame ATM
>     4.  pygame-ctypes should NOT use any c code (no using c, pyrex, swig,
>     etc.)
>     5.  when pypy makes python fast, and it makes pygame-ctypes as fast (or
>     faster) than pygame, we switch to using pypy and pygame-ctypes, and drop
>     pygame and python.
>  
>     Might be wishful thinking on my part in terms of pypy, but here's to
>     hoping!  At present pypy is 1/4 the speed of python. 

I just wanna say, that is a great roadmap. I cast my vote for King Phil 
of Pygame World! I was thinking of posting my own rant on the subject, 
but Phil has left me with nothing new to add.

(by the way, I was unable to check out any of those subversion url's you 
provided in your previous e-mails, since apparently your subversion 
sever does not allow anonymous checkout)

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James Paige
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