On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 07:57:52AM +1100, Chris Angelico wrote: > The default version shown on http://docs.python.org/ is now 3.3.0, > which I think is a Good Thing. However, http://python.org/download/ > puts 2.7 first, and says: > > """If you don't know which version to use, start with Python 2.7; more > existing third party software is compatible with Python 2 than Python > 3 right now.""" > > Firstly, is this still true? (I wouldn't have a clue.) And secondly, > would this be better worded as "one's better but the other's a good > fall-back"? Something like: > > """Don't know which version to use? Python 3.3 is the recommended > version for new projects, but much existing software is compatible > with Python 2.""" >
I would say listing 3.3 as the recommended version to use is a good thing, especially as distros like Ubuntu and Fedora transition to Python 3. It also makes sense, given that the docs default to 3.3. -- Ross Lagerwall _______________________________________________ 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
