On 9/12/05, Greg Ewing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oren Tirosh wrote: > > > perhaps the Python 3 executable should have a different name as part > > of the standard distribution? I suggest "py" / "py.exe" > > Or "python3"? EIBTI :-)
Generally, each distribution makes its own decision about when to make the default "python" the new version. Any damage is usually limited to third party extension modules because python versions are source compatible. But this time it isn't. So do you keep the name "python3" forever? Do you keep unqualified "python" as 2.x forever? I expect many installations to keep 2.x around for many years. How do you keep different distributions from making their own incompatible decisions about naming conventions? Using version numbers in the executable name is just asking for this to happen. I suggest an explicitly and permanently different name for the interpreter executable of this new and incompatible branch of the language. I want Python 3 scripts starting with #! to have an average shelf life longer than 18 months. Oren _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
