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Re:Python 2 will be replaced with Python 3 in the next RHEL ... by mjburgess on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @04:02AM (#16808979)
They didnt really "get away with it". But as far as Oracle, for example,doing something similar -- yes, open source languages get more of a pass.

Being an open community effort gives you a free-pass to make mistakes because you're methodologically sincere. Decisions are made by, and on behalf of, those who use the systems.

Having proprietary interests means you're methodologically insincere: mostly, you sell decisions for the developer but they are mostly for the company.

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Re:Python 2 will be replaced with Python 3 in the next RHEL ... by oblio on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @05:09AM (#16809301)
Also the tech upgrade is free in terms of software license costs. Yes, those are generally dwarfed by time investments for tests, but still.
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