On Jan 27, 2017 4:51 PM, "Random832" <random...@fastmail.com> wrote:
On Fri, Jan 27, 2017, at 12:54, C Anthony Risinger wrote: > I know the scientific community is a big and important part of the > Python ecosystem, but I honestly believe other parts of Python are > suffering from any dragging of feet at this point. Python 3 has been > out nearly a decade, and I think it would be super for the community > to take a bold stance (is it still bold 9 years later?) and really > stand behind Python 3, prominently, almost actively working to > diminish Python 2. This particular subthread is regarding whether to make a 64-bit version of python 2 and/or 3 (whatever is done regarding the other question) the default download button for users coming from Win64 browsers. At least, the bits you're responding to are talking about 32-bit libraries rather than Python 2. Yeah, I guess I was trying to push against any further stagnation, of any kind, on forward-facing questions like 32/64 bit and 2/3 version. I hesitated to say anything because I don't feel I'm adding much concrete or even useful information to the conversation, but it's something that's been building internally for a long time while observing the overarching tone and outcomes of Python threads. I can't articulate it we'll, or even fully isolate the reasons for it. All I really know is how I feel when peers ask me about Python or the reading I get when others speak about their experience using it. Python is absolutely one of my favorite languages to write, yet I find myself recommending against it, and watching others do the same. Python comes with caveats and detailed explanations out the gate and people simply perceive higher barriers and more chores. I don't have any truly constructive input so I'll stop here; I only wanted to voice that in my tiny tiny bubble, I'm watching market share diminish, it's unfortunate, and I'm not sure what to do about it.
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