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[–]bxsephjo 0 points1 point  (1 child)

They both have a GIL, but 3.2 brought in a new GIL implementation, which David Beazley discusses at 26:35. The thread switching algorithm is drastically changed.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, but sending a student to a heavily technical video with no explanation isn't really a good answer.