[Python-Dev] (Looking for) A Retrospective on the Move to Python 3

[Greg Ewing]

Victor Stinner wrote:
> In my opinion, the largest failure of Python 3 is that we failed to
> provide a smooth and *slow* transition from Python 2 and Python 3.

Although for some things, such as handling of non-ascii text, it's
hard to see how a smooth transition *could* have been achieved.
Is it a failure if we don't succeed in doing the impossible?

-- 
Greg