Re: Python 4 and ‘python3’
Barry Warsaw <barry@debian.org> writes:
> AFAIK, there is *no* official declaration (e.g. from Guido or the
> mythical Python 4 release manager) about this either way.
In support of your position, Guido van Rossum has informally implied
version “3.10” is feasible for a future Python 3
<URL:https://twitter.com/gvanrossum/status/583346987925278720>.
I had thought GvR expressed a distaste for Semantic Versioning but can't
find it now.
So, yes, my panic is lessened :-)
> I predict that when the time comes, it'll generate a gigathread's
> worth of discussion, 3 or 4 competing PEPs, and then Guido will just
> pronounce.
Hopefully, informed by reasoned argument about consequences, more than
aesthetic preferences of a small group (I'm still sore about the process
evidenced in the Python VCS decisions, so don't wholly trust this will
be better).
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Ben Finney
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