Why I'm Making Python 2.8
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Why I'm Making Python 2.8
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Re: Why I'm Making Python 2.8
#2IMHO, Jython 3 would be more useful than Python 2.8, but it's your project.
We have a project at work and the only reason we need to support 2.7 is because we want to run under Jython.
Anyway, I would like to hear other people's use cases for Python 2.7.
Re: Why I'm Making Python 2.8
#3I don't think this is a good idea simply because it reduces the need to upgrade your library from 2.x to 3. It's a clear cut and a good chance to weed out unmaintained libraries
Re: Why I'm Making Python 2.8
#4IMHO, Jython 3 would be more useful than Python 2.8, but it's your project. We have a project at work and the only reason we need to support 2.7 is because we want to run under Jython. Anyway, I would like to hear other people's use cases for Python 2.7.
My naive guess would be that most would be "Python 2.7 is what is in /usr/bin/python" - no particular need for it
Re: Why I'm Making Python 2.8
#5this is incredible - give me unicode support in python 2. asyncio ? probably .. i'll still be happy with gevent. This is a clear path for a python upgrade.
Re: Why I'm Making Python 2.8
#6I don't think this is a good idea simply because it reduces the need to upgrade your library from 2.x to 3. It's a clear cut and a good chance to weed out unmaintained libraries
Or possibly it makes it easier to have code that works on both. Although that requires this to catch on enough that 2.7 compatibility isn't required.
Re: Why I'm Making Python 2.8
#7This isn't bound to confuse anyone.
Re: Why I'm Making Python 2.8
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Re: Why I'm Making Python 2.8
#9The worst thing about open source is that people can do stupid stuff with your software.
If you're going to create this abomination, at least do us all a favour and DON'T call it Python. Call it Retardython or something. I don't want to imagine people coming into the official support channels and claiming they are using "Python 2.8", then other people lecturing them about what that software really is, etc. Sounds like a horrible waste of time. (Source: I spend many hours a week helping fellow Python users.)
Re: Why I'm Making Python 2.8
#10this is incredible - give me unicode support in python 2. asyncio ? probably .. i'll still be happy with gevent. This is a clear path for a python upgrade.
Python 2 supports unicode and asyncio.