[Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Proposed revised schedule

[Nick Coghlan]

Barry Warsaw wrote:
> On Sep 8, 2008, at 7:25 PM, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> 
>> Well, from the number of release blockers it sounds like another 3.0
>> beta is the right thing. For 2.6 however I believe we're much closer
>> to the finish line -- there aren't all those bytes/str issues to clean
>> up, for example! And apparently the benefit of releasing on schedule
>> is that we will be included in OSX. That's a much bigger deal for 2.6
>> than for 3.0 (I doubt that Apple would add two versions anyway).
> 
> The MajorOS Vendor (tm) may be willing to ship a 3.0 beta if it's far
> enough along, though not as the primary Python version.  They clearly
> want 2.6 for that.

Given that the sum total of actual Python 3.0 programs is currently
pretty close to zero, I don't really see any reason for *any* OS vendor
(even Linux distros) to be including a 3.0 interpreter in their base
install at this point in time. I personally expect it to stay in the
"optional extras" category until some time next year.

Pessimists-have-more-opportunities-to-be-pleasantly-surprised'ly,
Nick.

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