From “H.S.” (October 2015): “I have just read your review Master Lock Python Cable Lock and I thought I’d add my recent experience to the conversation. I have used the Python cable lock that you ...

The global interpreter lock is both a key component of the Python runtime and a major obstacle to multithreading. These are the plans to get around it or get rid of it.

After much debate, the Python Steering Council intends to approve a proposal, PEP 703, “Making the Global Interpreter Lock Optional in CPython.” This proposal is the culmination of many ...