As with ExpanDrive, there is nothing about it to reveal that it's really a "Python script." It's just another way of building a system component-just one that happens to be dramatically more productive, more flexible and (as a nice side effect) most of it is platform independent.

This won't be the death of compiled languages. Just as we still need to write assembly language programs sometimes, concerns about complexity, performance and security will still lead to writing programs in compiled languages for years to come. But, with the ability to use Python to build custom programs, performing as operating system components, with all the advantages Python offers, it's clear that Python-and by extension, other scripting languages-are not just for scripting any longer.