Re:Google's Python Class
by dragonwriter on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @04:59PM
(#16532452)
> The notion that the Python core devs get to decide when Python 2 should stop being used is not cool.
Many major libraries have already released their last version supporting Python 2 or announced plans to do so by the end of this year, several have already released the first major version that does not support Python 2.
Core decision that Python 2 wouldn't be supported past 2020 played a role in timing, but isn't the decisive factor in why Py 2 is being dropped: many of the projects specifically said Py 2 was holding them back.
> Under the freedoms provided by Free Software licensing, users who have a need to continue to use Python 2 should be able pool their effort to continue to support Python 2.
They are free to do so.
> There was an effort called Python 2.8 to do this, but the Python Software Foundation made it change its name and I don't recall what the new name is.
Tauthon, I think, is the project you are referring to.
> It's not particularly nice that the thing that's compatible with what was called Python to begin with is the one that got renamed.
Free Software principles don't make names public domain; you don't get to steal a project’s name because you object to major release.
Many major libraries have already released their last version supporting Python 2 or announced plans to do so by the end of this year, several have already released the first major version that does not support Python 2.
Core decision that Python 2 wouldn't be supported past 2020 played a role in timing, but isn't the decisive factor in why Py 2 is being dropped: many of the projects specifically said Py 2 was holding them back.
> Under the freedoms provided by Free Software licensing, users who have a need to continue to use Python 2 should be able pool their effort to continue to support Python 2.
They are free to do so.
> There was an effort called Python 2.8 to do this, but the Python Software Foundation made it change its name and I don't recall what the new name is.
Tauthon, I think, is the project you are referring to.
> It's not particularly nice that the thing that's compatible with what was called Python to begin with is the one that got renamed.
Free Software principles don't make names public domain; you don't get to steal a project’s name because you object to major release.