[Python-Dev] #!/usr/bin/env python --> python3 where applicable (original) (raw)
Toshio Kuratomi a.badger at gmail.com
Mon Apr 20 16:46:06 CEST 2009
- Previous message: [Python-Dev] #!/usr/bin/env python --> python3 where applicable
- Next message: [Python-Dev] #!/usr/bin/env python --> python3 where applicable
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]
Greg Ewing wrote:
Steven Bethard wrote:
That's an unfortunate decision. When the 2.X line stops being maintained (after 2.7 maybe?) we're going to be stuck with the "3" suffix forever for the "real" Python. I don't see why we have to be stuck with it forever. When 2.x has faded into the sunset, we can start aliasing 'python' to 'python3' if we want, can't we? You could, but it's not my favorite idea. Gets people used to the idea of python == python2 and python3 == python3 as something they can count on. Then says, "Oops, that was just an implementation detail, we're changing that now". Much better to either make a clean break and call the new language dialect python3 from now and forever or force people to come up with solutions to whether /usr/bin/python == python2 or python3 right now while it's fresh and relevant in their minds.
-Toshio
-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 197 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/attachments/20090420/e0bf90c5/attachment.pgp>
- Previous message: [Python-Dev] #!/usr/bin/env python --> python3 where applicable
- Next message: [Python-Dev] #!/usr/bin/env python --> python3 where applicable
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]