[pandemicsyn]

The python driver is cool (and PyRethinkORM was super handy!), but setting up the driver to use the optimized protobuf backend was a PITA.

http://www.rethinkdb.com/docs/driver-performance/

[coffeemug]

Hey, sorry you (and everyone else) ran into this! This will go away in the next version (1.13), because we're removing the requirement for protobufs and supporting a pure json transport interface. It turns out to be both faster, easier to setup, and paradoxically more space efficient.

See https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/issues/1868 for more details.

[transientbug]

Bit late on this (school gets the better of me most days), but thanks! I'm glad (and happy) that PyRethinkORM has been helpful to someone.