[Pygui] Python 3 Plans

[Vernon Cole]

Dear Greg:

On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Greg Ewing <greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz>wrote:

> Andrew McNabb wrote:
>
>> Hi.  I was just curious whether there are any current plans for Python 3
>> support in PyGUI.
>>
>
> None whatsoever as yet. I'm waiting until the dust settles
> on Python 3 before even thinking about it.
>

Pardon me, but, Python 3 is fully mature.  The reason why "nobody" is using
it is because package authors are not supporting it.  I have made the
decision to drop wxPython. Part of the reason I made that decision is
because Robin Dunn has no plans for a Python 3 version (or so he said when I
asked the same question there as Andrew just asked here.)  I am actively
moving everything I can over to Python 3, and am depending on you to have a
graphics package ready for me. Pywin32 is done. Yes, it took some effort,
but it was do-able, and the build system now handles all the differences for
new releases. Don't  let me down here. I do not want to be stuck with TK.

>
>  Also, I didn't notice anything on the PyGUI page about how to make
>> contributions to the code.  Is there a version control system in place
>> or a bug tracker for submitting patches to?
>>
>
> No, there isn't, sorry. But you're welcome to send me code
> and I'll consider merging it in.
>

In order for PyGui to be a practical choice for long term production work,
it needs to live on a server where the code can continue to be developed by
others -- just in case you get run over by a truck. The reason that I am the
administrator for adodbapi is because the original author disappeared
without a trace. After many months of non-contact, sourceforge gave me
access to continue the work. I picked up the outstanding patches and applied
them. The rest is history.
  I recommend sourceforge very highly. You can maintain as much autonomy as
you feel you need, and gradually share responsibility when you are ready.  I
have also tried google code and launchpad, there are no flies on them, but I
still like sourceforge better.


> --
> Greg


By the way... I have been thinking about making an IronPython version of
PyGUI -- after I get done with a better (i.e. genuine ADO.NET) IronPython
version of adodbapi. IPy 2.6 is about halfway to Python 3 (there is no
difference between str and unicode.) You could get more help with stuff like
this if you were to move to a DVCS.
--
Vernon
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