[Python-3000] u'text' as an alias for 'text'?

["Martin v. Löwis"]

> So, please allow u'' in Python 3.0! With that change, my
> porting/compatibility worried would be gone, and  you would be able to
> choose between the three porting strategies dependningon how your code
> base and user base looks: 1. Clean break. 2. Syncing with 2to3, 3.
> Supporting both 2.6 and 3.0.

It's as Nick says. Run 2to3. Can you please explain why that doesn't
sound acceptable to you? By running 2to3, you *get* option 3; you
support 2.6 and 3.0 from a single code base.

Regards,
Martin