Is Python DITCHING the GIL?

The GIL has been a core part of Python since anyone can remember, but with plans in place to finally remove it, we take a look at what the GIL actually is, how it works, and why it may well be going away.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro [1-2]
0:57 - What is the GIL? [3-5]
2:51 - How does the GIL work? [6]
4:16 - Is Python ditching the GIL? [2, 7-9]
6:19 - Outro

References:
[1]    • PyCon 2015 - Python's Infamous GIL by...  
[2] https://peps.python.org/pep-0703/
[3] https://wiki.python.org/moin/GlobalIn...
[4] https://realpython.com/python-gil/
[5] https://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpo...
[6] http://www.dabeaz.com/python/GIL.pdf
[7] https://discuss.python.org/t/a-steeri...
[8]    • python is removing the GIL! (PEP 703)...  
[9]    • A first look at a faster, no-GIL Python  

Further reading:
• https://docs.python.org/3/faq/library...
• https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pyt...
•    • Guido van Rossum: Will Python ever re...  

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