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Python, Threads and the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)

Threads Threads make it possible to execute multiple pieces of code in parallel, which means either utilizing multiple processors or having the operating system schedule execution time for the threads sequentially on one processor. In contrast to multiprocessing (forking) where multiple separated processes are started, all threads run in a single process and have access [...]

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History of What.CD’s Bittorrent Tracker Software

An interesting post about the private torrent tracker what.cd surfaced on HN today, portraying the attempts and final success of creating a highly scalable torrent tracker software. It’s an interesting read in particular because of the honesty of their development process and the description of multiple attempts to write a tracker from scratch in C. [...]

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