[Python-Dev] #Python3 ! ? (was Python Library Support in 3.x)

[Arc Riley]

I would suggest that if packages that do not have Python 3 support yet are
listed, then their alternatives should also.

PyQt has had Py3 support for some time.
PostgreSQL and SQLite do (as does SQLAlchemy)
CherryPy has had Py3 support for the last release cycle
libxml2 does not, but lxml does.

Also, under where it mentions that most OS's do not include Python 3, it
should be noted which have good support for it.  Gentoo (for example) has
excellent support for Python 3, automatically installing Python packages
which have Py3 support for both Py2 and Py3, and the python-based Portage
package system runs cleanly on Py2.6, Py3.1 and Py3.2.

Give credit where credit is due. :-)


On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Laurens Van Houtven <lvh at laurensvh.be>
> wrote:
> > Okay cool, we fixed it: http://python-commandments.org/python3.html
> >
> > People are otherwise happy with the text?
>
> Yep, looks pretty good to me.
>
> I hope you don't mind, but I actually borrowed your text to seed a
> corresponding page on the Python wiki:
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/Python2orPython3
>
> It turns out the beginner's guide on the wiki doesn't even acknowledge
> the possibility of downloading Python 3.1 rather than 2.6 to start
> experimenting with Python.
>
> The Wiki is probably a good place for this kind of material, anyway -
> it makes it much easier for people to update as they identify major
> third party libraries that do and don't have Py3k compatible versions
> (and, some day, Python2 compatible versions).
>
> Cheers,
> Nick.
>
> P.S. (We're going to have a tough decision to make somewhere along the
> line where docs.python.org is concerned, too - when do we flick the
> switch and make a 3.x version of the docs the default? We probably
> won't need to seriously consider that question until the 3.3. time
> frame though).
>
> --
> Nick Coghlan   |   ncoghlan at gmail.com   |   Brisbane, Australia
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