[Python-Dev] docs.python.org pointing to Python 3 by default? (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Mon May 21 03:23:09 CEST 2012

I suggest that we add a separate (virtual) subdomain, e.g. docs3.python.org.

On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Raymond Hettinger <raymond.hettinger at gmail.com> wrote:

On May 18, 2012, at 11:24 AM, Barry Warsaw wrote: At what point should we cut over docs.python.org to point to the Python 3 documentation by default?  Wouldn't this be an easy bit to flip in order to promote Python 3 more better?

My experience teaching and consulting suggests that this would be a bad move. People are using Python2.7 and are going to docs.python.org for information. This would only disrupt their experience. It wouldn't "promote" anything, it would just make accessing the documentation more awkward for the large majority of users who are still on Python 2. When there is more uptake of Python 3, it would be reasonable move. If it is done now, it will just create confusion and provide no benefit. Raymond

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