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Edge Python's 200KB Beast Awakens with Real Garbage Collection

fib(45) done in 11 milliseconds. That's Edge Python – a 200KB Python 3.13 compiler written in Rust, now with proper garbage collection. CPython's still gasping at two minutes.

Edge Python benchmark table: fib(45) 0.011s vs CPython 1m56s

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Edge Python adds mark-sweep GC, VmErr, and fixes in under 200KB – embeddable Python dream. 𝕏
  • fib(45) benchmark warps via memoization, but loops prove parity with CPython. 𝕏
  • Bold bet: Could power IoT/WASM Python, echoing Lua's lightweight legacy. 𝕏
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