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Trac is written in Python, one of the slowest languages that there is. Posting a link to a Trac installation on HN is practically an act of terrorism; the server it's hosted on might explode and expose you to civil liabilities. You should check with a lawyer.

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>Trac is written in Python, one of the slowest languages that there is.

Powering some of the largest sites on the internet. It's about how you write it and what you use (e.g. async python can be faster than Node).

This "slow language" accusation is straight out of "teenager just learned to program" style cliches...

>Yes, like Reddit, which had to be rewritten from scratch because they simply couldn't afford to keep throwing more servers into the fire

Actually Reddit is written in Python still. It was originally written in Lisp, but they rewrote it simply for more familiarity.

We don't really know what it's written in anymore, since the new version is closed source, but given that they had to rewrite it because of how slow it was, it's unlikely they chose Python again.

They never claimed to be rewriting it, just that it would no longer be open source. They still have a few Python components actively working. I think it's safe to say Reddit hasn't migrated to a new language secretly.

Yes, like Reddit, which had to be rewritten from scratch because they simply couldn't afford to keep throwing more servers into the fire.

lol ... your comment made my day.

... `with a layer` ... rofl

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