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[lazzlazzlazz]

I'm not an expert in this domain, but wouldn't the threading issues that have impeded Python (and the removal of the Python GIL) also impede Ruby in the same way? I've heard solutions like "freezing" and ownership transfer before, but they're always more complex than they seem.

Thanks

[chimeracoder → lazzlazzlazz]

In short yes.

The longer answer is linked in a post above[1] - it describes the problems with Python (CPython), many of which would apply to Ruby (CRuby/MRI) as well.

[1] http://dabeaz.blogspot.com/2011/08/inside-look-at-gil-remova...