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Re:Pip has dropped support for Python 2 by JasonFruit on Sunday January 24, 2021 @10:54AM (#25892998)
Every language goes through this at some point in its development: flaws that limit future development have to be fixed. Should every language rename itself and split its community at that point? That seems like an extreme response to a common problem.
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Re:Pip has dropped support for Python 2 by Chris2048 on Sunday January 24, 2021 @11:31AM (#25893275)
> Should every language rename itself and split its community at that point?

yes. If breaking, fundamental changes are common, that's a problem.

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Re:Pip has dropped support for Python 2 by JasonFruit on Sunday January 24, 2021 @05:15PM (#25896721)
That people can make an initial plan that is self-consistent, logical, and foresees and provides for all future use-cases is a basic tenet of waterfall-style development. The history of software engineering does not uphold that principle. Why would it be different for language designers?
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Re:Pip has dropped support for Python 2 by Chris2048 on Sunday January 24, 2021 @06:00PM (#25897105)
Just because an unforeseen issue arises, doesn't mean you need to introduce a breaking change right away.
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