[Python-Dev] [RELEASED] 2.7 beta 1 (original) (raw)

average dreamingforward at gmail.com
Sun Apr 11 00:13:49 CEST 2010

On behalf of the Python development team, I'm merry to announce the first beta release of Python 2.7.

Python 2.7 is scheduled (by Guido and Python-dev) to be the last major version in the 2.x series.  Though more major releases have not been absolutely ruled out, it's likely that the 2.7 release will an extended period of maintenance for the 2.x series.

May I propose that the developers consider keeping this release beta until after the present Python moratorium? That is, don't let it be marked as official until after, say, Python 3.3.

There are so many features taken from 3.0 that I fear that it will postpone its adoption interminably (it is, in practice, treated as "beta" software itself). By making it doctrine that it won't be official until the next "major" Python release, it will encourage those who are able, to just make the jump to 3.0, while those who cannot will have the subtle pressure to make the shift, however gradual. Additionally, it will give the community further incentive to make Python3 all that it was intended to be. Personally, the timing of v3 prevented me from fully participating in that effort, and, not ignoring the work of those who did contribute, I think many of us feel that it has not reached its potential.

Just a small suggestion... .. .

marcos

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