#8470·RustPython

platform.python_implementation returning "CPython" ... again

Author: oskar-skogCreated Aug 8, 2026Updated Aug 31, 2026
$ pkg info rustpython
rustpython-0.5.0_2
Version        : 0.5.0_2
Installed on   : Sun Aug  2 01:03:16 2026 EEST
Architecture   : FreeBSD:15:amd64
	build_timestamp: 2026-07-10T17:57:20+0000

$ rustpython
Welcome to the magnificent Rust Python 0.5.0 interpreter  
RustPython 3.14.0
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>>> import platform
>>>>> platform.python_implementation()
'CPython'
>>>>>