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> PyPy exists and works as both an open source project and as a codebase, which is no easier to achieve than coming up with an idea.

I have no idea what you are getting at here.

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The post I was replying to was misunderstanding "this is new!" as "this is the first time this exists!" when it's more about "this is the first time this is available!", where availability is complex and defined by factors like governance, distribution, quality, accessibility, infrastructure, communication ... these are the things that tend to be make or break long after novelty had its moment.

Whether "this is the first time this is available!" is true or not is open to debate (it depends in part on how you weigh the listed concerns), but parent's post didn't read on it.

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