[Python-ideas] Is it Python 3 yet?

Random832 random832 at fastmail.com
Fri Jan 27 17:50:44 EST 2017


On Fri, Jan 27, 2017, at 12:54, C Anthony Risinger wrote:
> I know the scientific community is a big and important part of the
> Python ecosystem, but I honestly believe other parts of Python are
> suffering from any dragging of feet at this point. Python 3 has been
> out nearly a decade, and I think it would be super for the community
> to take a bold stance (is it still bold 9 years later?) and really
> stand behind Python 3, prominently, almost actively working to
> diminish Python 2.

This particular subthread is regarding whether to make a 64-bit version
of python 2 and/or 3 (whatever is done regarding the other question) the
default download button for users coming from Win64 browsers. At least,
the bits you're responding to are talking about 32-bit libraries rather
than Python 2.


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