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On 03/11/2013 09:47, E.D.G. wrote:
> "Steven D'Aprano" <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote in
> message news:5275fe91$0$29972$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com...
>
>> http://jakevdp.github.io/blog/2013/06/15/numba-vs-cython-take-2/
>>
>> http://technicaldiscovery.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/speeding-up-python-numpy-cython-and.html
>>
>
>        It appears that Python can do what is needed.  And if the people
> that I work with want to move in that direction I will probably post a
> note here stating, "This is exactly what we need to do.  What would be
> the best Python download and compiler to do that?"
>
>       It should be a simple matter to determine which compiler and
> libraries etc. should be used.
>

I've literally just stumbled across this, I've no idea whether it's of 
any use to you https://speakerdeck.com/ianozsvald/high-performance-python

-- 
Python is the second best programming language in the world.
But the best has yet to be invented.  Christian Tismer

Mark Lawrence