Stephen Thorne wrote: > On 2010-06-25, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote: >> Am 25.06.2010 01:28, schrieb Stephen Thorne: >>> Steve Holden Wrote: >>>> Given the amount of interest this thread has generated I can't help >>>> wondering why it isn't more prominent in python.org content. Is the >>>> developer community completely disjoint with the web content editor >>>> community? >>>> >>>> If there is such a disconnect we should think about remedying it: a >>>> large "Python 2 or 3?" button could link to a reasoned discussion of the >>>> pros and cons as evinced in this thread. That way people will end up >>>> with the right version more often (and be writing Python 2 that will >>>> more easily migrate to Python 3, if they cannot yet use 3). >>>> >>>> There seems to be a perception that the PSF can help fund developments, >>>> and indeed Jesse Noller has made a small start with his sprint funding >>>> proposal (which now has some funding behind it). I think if it is to do >>>> so the Foundation will have to look for substantial new funding. I do >>>> not currently understand where this funding would come from, and would >>>> like to tap your developer creativity in helping to define how the >>>> Foundation can effectively commit more developer time to Python. >>>> >>>> GSoC and GHOP are great examples, but there is plenty of room for all >>>> sorts of initiatives that result in development opportunities. I'd like >>>> to help. >>> I am extremely keen for this to happen. Does anyone have ownership of this >>> project? There was some discussion of it up-list but the discussion fizzled. >> Can you please explain what "this project" is, in the context of your >> message? GSoC? GHOP? > > Oh, I thought this was quite clear. I was specifically meaning the large > "Python 2 or 3" button on python.org. It would help users who want to know > what version of python to use if they had a clear guide as to what version > to download. > > It doesn't help if someone goes to do greenfield development in python > if a library they depend upon has yet to be ported, and they're trying to > use python 3. > > (As an addendum add pygtk to the list of libs that python 3 users on #python > are alarmed to find haven't been ported yet) > This topic really needs to go to the pydotorg list, as the guys there maintain the site content. I know that Michael Foord is on both lists, so he may be a good candidate for leading the charge, so to speak. This topic is likely to assume increasing importance.
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