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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:19:39 +1100
Subject: Re: Python was designed (was Re: Multi-threading in Python vs Java)
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On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com> wrote:
>> "Naive", in this instance, means executing code exactly as written,
>> without optimizing things (and it's not an insult, btw).
>
> In that case, you're talking about a "non-optimizing" interpreter, but
> then, that what is supposed to happen.  I don't think it's fair to
> call it "naive".  An interpreter can't guess what you mean to do in
> every circumstance (threading?).  It's better to do it right (i.e.
> well-defined), *slowly* than to do it fast, incorrectly.

The only thing that's unfair is the interpretation of "naive" as
meaning somehow inferior.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naivety#Science

As you say, it's better to do it right slowly than wrong quickly. The
naive method is more easily proven.

ChrisA