[Python-Dev] 2.7 Release? 2.7 == last of the 2.x line? (original) (raw)

Arc Riley arcriley at gmail.com
Wed Nov 4 08:05:42 CET 2009

I'm not aware of any currently active project that isn't in the process of adding Py3 support (or who has already done so). By "most maintainers" I'm referring to the long tail; the hundreds of 3rd party modules used in niche cases and can be easily replaced by those who need the functionality they provide.

Free software is an evolutionary process. Evolution dictates that those who cannot adapt will die when faced with a changing environment. It's better for us all that they do.

Thus, I am not attempting to persuade anyone to upgrade their package, rather, I'm explaining why it's best we ignore them and get on with doing productive work.

On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Mike Klaas <mike.klaas at gmail.com> wrote:

Be that as it may, the only way python 3 will be widely adopted if people have motivation to (need to be compatible with other libs, pressure from users, their own interest in fostering python 3.0, etc.). Deriding them as "lazy" accomplishes nothing and obscures the fact that it is the python maintainers responsibility to bring about this motivation if they want python 3.0 to be adopted. No-one is going to convert to python 3.0 because you called them lazy. -Mike

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