# PEP 703: Making the Global Interpreter Lock Optional

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-703-making-the-global-interpreter-lock-optional/22606>\
**Category:** PEPs\
**Created:** [January 10, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-703-making-the-global-interpreter-lock-optional/22606 "2023-01-10T16:08:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-703-making-the-global-interpreter-lock-optional/22606/122 "2023-08-04T02:27:24Z")

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FYI: The steering committee decided that “We intend to accept PEP 703, although we’re still working on the acceptance details.”

# [A Steering Council notice about PEP 703 (Making the Global Interpreter Lock Optional in CPython)](https://discuss.python.org/t/a-steering-council-notice-about-pep-703-making-the-global-interpreter-lock-optional-in-cpython/30474)

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