"Does it compile to executables, or does it require an interpreter or VM at runtime?"
It looks like they are still using (since 2010) the COG VM, which is a fast jitting VM, but I think they have others in works to replace/improve it.
It looks like they are still using (since 2010) the COG VM, which is a fast jitting VM, but I think they have others in works to replace/improve it.
This is the first step towards a 64bits VM (yay!)